Users report bleeding backlight on iPad 2

By on Mar 14, 2011 at 2:47 PM
Tablets March 14, 2011

Reports about some iPad 2 defects are beginning to surface from early adopters, and among those issues is a claim that some iPad 2 units bleed light from the LCD display. One YouTube poster, who goes by the moniker ‘iamPhones,’ has posted a video that shows some light bleeding mostly from the bottom of the LCD. It occurs when dark colors and blacks are displayed inside apps, during dark scenes in movies, and during the boot phase. It’s possible that the glue, which holds the LCD panel to the iPad chassis, hasn’t set on some units and is causing this defect, but we’re not sure. We haven’t seen any LCD bleeding issues with our two iPad 2 units. Have any of you experienced similar problems? Let us know, and hit the jump for a video showing the LCD bleed in action.

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  • Anonymous

    I spoke to Apple customer relations today and they were not helpful. He said to just return the device or they can send me a service unit. Thank you Apple!!! He was not sure if it will be a service unit. I am not in the gambling business and I don’t want a service unit after only buying the device three days ago.

    Sure, I can just return it. Thank you Apple for wasting my valuable time for building a device with the same issue as last year.

    • ChairmanMeow

      What were you expecting Apple to tell you? Instructions on how to take the iPad apart, give you a list of parts to pick up at Radio Shack, and instructions on repairing it? What a maroon…

      • Anonymous

        ChairmanMeow, don’t be a troll. I first expected an apology, then an official response about a solution to a widespread issue or any information about the cause, and then for them to ask me to hold it a different way.

        In my opinion, exchanging a device in this case is not a solution when it is a widespread issue, which was also apparent on my IPad 1 devices.

  • upsman

    mine has it. I know 6 iPad 2′s and 2 have screen bleed. mine is on right side by volume rocker. other one is by the home button. it’s not a big deal I’m going to wait a week and if it is still there then take it back.

  • http://twitter.com/bigdoing Bo V

    way too many magnets

  • Steve Hillshire

    I guess this is what happens when you are “bleeding edge”…

  • Palmdefector

    My ipad2 has bleed as well as the ipad1 i bought on Feb14th – hoping they swap my ipad1 for a 2 tomorrow. as for the ipad2 i have ?????

  • Anonymous

    Apple is using a bonding agent called Organofunctional Silane Z-6011 to bond the layers of glass. Apparently, Apple (or more likely Foxconn) is shipping these products so quickly that the evaporation process is not complete. However, after one or two days of use, especially with the screen on, will complete the evaporation process and the yellow “blotches” will disappear………………. This is what happens when you can’t keep up with demand and your selling them as they are made. And some of you are right android tablets will never have this problem. They will be on the shelves so long that the glue will have plenty of time to dry.

  • dwinsmith

    Had it for the first 48 hours or so, but it’s gone now.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Pierre-Dumont/100000638546900 Pierre Dumont

    Made in China

  • RudyH

    I DON’T CARE GIVE ME AN iPAD 2!!!!!

    What’s going to be Apple’s solution this time? Free t-shirts?

  • Lanzom

    Yea I have ythe same issue… Just wanna know what apple will be doing about it. Plus I don’t think everyone knows about this just yet, if they do they’re not acting the part and maybe its just isolated incidents flying under the radar. I talked to an apple Rep in Bestbuy and he was so smug “I’m up on all things ipad and I’d knw if there were any defects and we (I.e apple) would fix it.”…

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