07 February, 2006
More info on the Powerbook ordeal and photos
First, as an aside: This blog was intended to be for the purpose of sharing photos and experiences from my upcoming trip to SE Asia and residence in Vietnam. For the time being, though, I'm focusing on preparations for the trip - and getting the display of my new 15" Powerbook fixed is of penultimate importance. So for those of you reading wanting to know about faraway lands, please bear with me. For those of you who are here wanting to know how to hopefully get our 15" Powerbook display problem/issue fixed for good, read on.
I was inspired by a post by a kind fellow from India, Hrush Bhatt, on this Apple Support Discussion thread that he was documenting on his blog page a "blow-by-blow account" of how Apple addresses the vertical line issue on his new 15" Powerbook. Hrush's blog page can be found here. I've been in contact with him, and I think we are in agreement that the more people who give factual accounts of their Apple 15" Powerbook display repair experiences, the better chances we have of getting back a properly working display. Today, he has posted a list of 15" Powerbook display part numbers which are "Good" and "Bad" screens. Please do him a favor by visiting his blog and letting him know how much you appreciate his diligence.
Finally, here are two photos I took yesterday right before I left to drop of my 15" Powerbook at my local Apple Store:
The displays pictured in clockwise order starting at the top are a Dell 2005FPW 20" LCD, a 12" Powerbook 1.5Ghz, and the new 15" Powerbook HR (HR for "high resolution", 1440 x 960). The same test image mentioned in my last post is used on all three displays. Clearly the Dell and 12" Powerbook displays do not exhibit the same issue as the 15" Powerbook.
This photo shows a closeup of my 15" Powerbooks display, where you can see each individual pixel element. Though it's more subtle in this digital photo than when viewed in real life, the alternating dark and light horizontal rows of pixels is evident. At normal viewing distance for working on digital photographs, it makes it difficult to judge tones, color and detail because of the perceived line pattern. The pattern is most evident to me in neutral grays, deeper blues and reds, and in skin tones. ¶ 11:22 PM
I was inspired by a post by a kind fellow from India, Hrush Bhatt, on this Apple Support Discussion thread that he was documenting on his blog page a "blow-by-blow account" of how Apple addresses the vertical line issue on his new 15" Powerbook. Hrush's blog page can be found here. I've been in contact with him, and I think we are in agreement that the more people who give factual accounts of their Apple 15" Powerbook display repair experiences, the better chances we have of getting back a properly working display. Today, he has posted a list of 15" Powerbook display part numbers which are "Good" and "Bad" screens. Please do him a favor by visiting his blog and letting him know how much you appreciate his diligence.
Finally, here are two photos I took yesterday right before I left to drop of my 15" Powerbook at my local Apple Store:
The displays pictured in clockwise order starting at the top are a Dell 2005FPW 20" LCD, a 12" Powerbook 1.5Ghz, and the new 15" Powerbook HR (HR for "high resolution", 1440 x 960). The same test image mentioned in my last post is used on all three displays. Clearly the Dell and 12" Powerbook displays do not exhibit the same issue as the 15" Powerbook.
This photo shows a closeup of my 15" Powerbooks display, where you can see each individual pixel element. Though it's more subtle in this digital photo than when viewed in real life, the alternating dark and light horizontal rows of pixels is evident. At normal viewing distance for working on digital photographs, it makes it difficult to judge tones, color and detail because of the perceived line pattern. The pattern is most evident to me in neutral grays, deeper blues and reds, and in skin tones. ¶ 11:22 PM
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