Poll Yellow streak poll (Model + Lot #)

[Liam2349]

I've had a pretty good look, and I don't see any yellow streak. i5/256 lot 1429, sold in UK.

 

[mitchellvii]

So far this is promising. The majority are having no problems. Wonder what is causing this since it isn't a broad manufacturing defect? I don't think it is heat as my SP3 has never gotten very hot and the side the yellow line is on is the cool side anyway. Glue problem maybe? I dunno, doubt glue would show through like that. Dunno. Maybe nothing to do with glue or heat, just a bad batch of screens?

 

[Kif]

My iPad mini retina has the same phenomenon along the bottom edge. I noticed it after reading a similar forum thread about the issue. I quickly stopped thinking about it and I haven't noticed since then.

 

[mahdi75]

I don't see any yellow streak on my SP3 i5 256GB, Lot #1423.

 

[GreyFox7]

Hard to know about these things but often there are multiple sources for parts including screens. IF it is a manufacturing defect it could be only one vendors screens that exhibit the problem. Then it could be a flaw common to the technology or an issue with the backlight. I don't know if that would be integrated into the display or how it would be done. perhaps overdriving the backlight on that side.

Other possibilities???

 

[mitchellvii]

Starting to get some serious light bleed in top right corner. This just appeared today. Beginning to think this is a glue issue.

 

[teck]

i7/256 lot#1432

Can't see any yellow or bleeding at max brightness.

 

[79jonesy]

I have it. i5 8gb lot 1427. (I hadn't noticed it until I read this forum!!)

 

[mitchellvii]

I have it. i5 8gb lot 1427. (I hadn't noticed it until I read this forum!!)

Yes, I apologize for that. Same thing happened to me but mine has gotten worse and pretty sure I would have noticed it on my own shortly. I really do think this is another form of light bleed and because the SP3 is basically glued together, caused by improper gluing. That would make sense why some units have it and some don't. Gluing is an inexact science and more subject to variation that physically manufactured parts.

Message to MS - More screws, less glue. Thanks.

 

[markusbeutel]

It's getting worse on mine. Found it on a multiple display copies at Future Shop. Pretty horrid. Gotta think there's gonna be a recall when MS catches wind of this.

 

[Len J]

It's getting worse on mine. Found it on a multiple display copies at Future Shop. Pretty horrid. Gotta think there's gonna be a recall when MS catches wind of this.View attachment 3457

Your pic doesn't appear to show any problem.... Even zoomed in on a large HD monitor.

 

[mitchellvii]

Your pic doesn't appear to show any problem.... Even zoomed in on a large HD monitor.

Lol, seriously? You don't see that bright yellow streak down the left hand side??? Super obvious here.