Red Screen Tint on MBP

[detherok]

sometime between 3rd and 4th month ago, my room mate spilled water on my laptop. it was fixed by computer technician in davis. the condition of the laptop was said that there was evidence of water damage on motherboard but it seemed to pass the hard ware test disk. he warned that it was fully functional but no guarantee that it would work perfectly in the future.

This past week, my computer screen would have this red line tint on and off for certain periods of time. They look think red lines going vertically. Does anyone know whats wrong with it and how I can fix it?

 

[Jesse714]

If it was cause by water damage, i dont think its going to be some codes you can type in, its going to be expensive, like replacing your screen (which probably isnt the problem at all) It could be a number of things that were damaged by the water.
I don't think its going to be a simple fix though, maybe try stick your AHT disc in, and see if that brings anything up.

Good Luck

 

[detherok]

it may not be water damage. this mbp was upgraded from OSX version from older version. i was reading some other peoples red tint issue with that problem and they concluded that it could be a software issue too.

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Easy to check out: boot from both your older OS X install CD/DVD, and your newer OS X install CD/DVD. Do the red lines appear while booted from either of those media?

If not, then the problem is likely your current OS X install (although that's a pretty weird software problem, unless it's driver-related).

 

[detherok]

found a interesting reaction when i closed my macbookpro half way. when the red lines show up, i close the laptop half way its gone, and stays gone for a while when i push it back up. does anyone know what this means?

 

[detherok]

oh, okay thanks, ill try out that strategy eldiablo , thanks

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

found a interesting reaction when i closed my macbookpro half way. when the red lines show up, i close the laptop half way its gone, and stays gone for a while when i push it back up. does anyone know what this means?

Ick... well, now, that sounds like a hardware -- not a software -- problem. Sometimes the cables that run to the monitor can get kinked or crimped, or simply wear out over time due to the constant opening and closing of the laptop lid.

I think the best bet is to have a professional look at it -- at an Apple Authorized Repair center.

 

[detherok]

thanks