Some MacBook Pro Retina displays hit by image persistence flaw; Apple replaces defective units (with video)

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“Some early adopters of the new MacBook Pro with Retina display are experiencing image persistence issues with the laptop’s high-resolution screen, prompting Apple to replace any possibly defective units,” Mikey Campbell reports for AppleInsider.

“A number of users have reported on Apple’s Community Forums (via The Next Web) that their new MacBook Pro’s Retina display suffers from image retention issues, sometimes incorrectly referred to as ghosting, though the problem is not believed to be widespread,” Campbell reports. “Mis-titled as a screen ‘burn-in’ problem, the thread contains a number of identical instances of image persistence on the high pixel density IPS panels used in the recently-released MacBook Pro, though the true number of those affected could be greater as the problem may be too subtle for all but the most eagle-eyed users.”

Campbell reports, “Apple is apparently aware of the issue as Geniuses have ordered replacement units for the malfunctioning screens but in some cases owners have to wait two to three weeks due to high demand for the laptop.”

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