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| Source | Specs | Comments |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | This unit seems to be getting worse, as now the whistling noise is occuring at lower brightness levels. Yellow screen is very minimal. Whistle is quite annoying | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Tiny bubbles between glass and display | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | Yellow tint at lower bottom of screen, but very soft. Will get an new one, hoping it will be fine. | |
| 21.5" 3.33 Core2Duo 1TB | Dispaly green line | |
| omadlom | 21.5" 3.33 Core2Duo 1TB | This is my 3rd Imac!!!! Still has the yellow tinge, which is a bit worse this time than the other two on the bottom third of the screen as per usual. However I will be keeping this one as it doesn't have the crazy dog whistle that the other 2 did. That... Read More |
| Roland | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | Bottom right yellow issue small hole in the glass |
| Wolfdale | 21.5" 3.33 Core2Duo 1TB | This replacement has the same problem as the original. White point shifts from somewhat blue (top left) to very yellow (bottom right). It's not as prominent as my first machine, but I still find it too distracting for everyday use. It gives everything on... Read More |
| uli101 | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | display appears to be divided in upper (white) and lower (yellow) half |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | great machine except for noticeable yellowing around edge of screen 6 dead iSight pixels | |
| Sune Pedersen | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | Basically the whole lower middle of the screen is gradiently more yellow.... |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Local Apple store manager denies he has heard of the problem. Would not discuss unless I made an appointment to see tech people at later date. | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | Apple rep tells me the issue should be resolved shortly if a global issue only! bought 3 Imacs, all 3 had the same problems | |
| BartFehmers | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Fans go very loud regardless of load; switch to standby and immediately on again and this 30 minutes cycle starts again |
| crpl | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Has a yellow tinge on the right part of the screen and on the bottom. |
| Dino1956 | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Repacement for Week 45 that Had Yellow & Flicker. This has Yellow, on Right Side. No Screen Flicker Yet. Last iMac did not start flicker until 5 days of use. |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Yellow tinge at lower half of the screen | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Yellow screen (light) bottom screen | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | On machine #3 for other issues, Yellow screen lower right - on 2.02.10 customer service acknowledged there is an issue - no barrage of questions - said allow 3 weeks for software update or, if necessary, LCD will be replaced/serviced locally | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | HD Seagate dead pixels in webcam | |
| StarTzar | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | I am on my second iMac. The yellow tinge screen is worst in this one. |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | initially "only" flickering when low brightness ( | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | dvd payer scratches discs | |
| mazstar1980 | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Thankfully, no noisy screen but yellow screen. |
| evmacia | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | Yellow Tinge 1/3 bottom of the display |
| 21.5" 3.33 Core2Duo 1TB | Very slight tint in right hand corner, but this may be due to the backlight not being as bright as on the right hand side Slight whine when display is not on maximum brightness vanishes when set to 2 bars under 50% | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Purchased as a refurb from online store | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | backlit not uniform, 2 pixels dead | |
| mazstar1980 | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | High pitch screen noise is apparent in late build models as well. Yellowing at bottom |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | very faint yellow colour cast lower right side not really noticeable | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Flickering was most noticeable when display intensity was below 40%. Unit exchanged for a W8004 (Jan 2010)...so far no snags. | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | Was yellow from the start became too annoying now sent | |
| mazstar1980 | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Third replacement will now get refund and wait till revision |
| Nikonguy | 21.5" 3.33 Core2Duo 1TB | Frequently Freezes |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Yellow Screen --> starts from the left top corner to left bottom corner / display is noisy if you adjust the luminity to half / sometimes the fans blow with maximum and don`t stop --> a restart is necessary / I am very angry about this lack in quality -->... Read More | |
| 21.5" 3.33 Core2Duo 1TB | no other problems | |
| 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 500GB | Replacement for defective yellowish display...this one is perfect One struck pixel on iSight | |
| ideutsch | 21.5" 3.06 Core2Duo 1TB | Bottom 1/3 of screen has yellow tinge, strongest in lower right corner. |