Random Color Convergence Issues

[DFP]

I've noticed randomly that blue would be offset from the rest of the screen at times. When this does occur and blue is shifting (1 pixel?) to the right.


At first I thought it was the screen changing to lower color depth for some reason, but who knows. Maybe an app is causing issues when I go back to desktop.


Rebooting doesn't fix it. Cursor seems a bit yellow.


I've seen it go away, but don't know why it happens in the first place.

 

[DFP]

Here's a photo of how it looks like on my screen.


PHOTO - 1.9 MB

 

[Prometheus]

The "PTOD" that Alerino mentions is the so-named "Purple Tint of Death". It's due to an LCD cable that has developed a fault.

 

[DFP]

Yes, very strange how that works. Seems to affect a very specific range of brightness on mine too. It's like when I zoom in on a picture the contours of these lines actually change like google maps or something. VERY VERY WEIRD.





Just got the Pandora a few days ago too.

 

[DFP]

Nothing seems to affect it, so I don't really know.


Here's a video of it in action. (720p available)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMWsqRAQRFY&feature=player_detailpage


It's still very usable for now, not as bad as others seem to have it.

 

[the_marshal]

My unit (ebay refurb from Craig store) was also showing something similar recently. For now it went away... it's kind of strange.


I don't think it was software issue though because it didn't go away at first (and I tried removing the battery).


I still have my original order so I'll wait until I receive it until shipping the current one back. Actually I'll probably wait until the problem worsen before doing anything.

 

[DFP]

My unit (ebay refurb from Craig store) was also showing something similar recently. For now it went away... it's kind of strange.

I noticed it went away after I had left it off for two hours. After that I randomly watched it fade in and out.


Messing around with the hinge or bezel does nothing. I can't reproduce the issue, it only happens randomly. Apparently I can make it go away though! I just plug in the AC Adapter and apply a gentle caress to the head of the plug. Don't know why that works. Could be pressure on the board, broken soldering, or some kind of interference. I really don't know, but this seems to fix it for me.


Next time you get it, you could give that a try.