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1. It looks like the matrix!

   I’m sad about the macbooks. I hope the newer revs are more stable.

   Comment by Erik Kastner — September 22, 2006 #

2. Guess you’ll have to buy a PC now.

   /i keed – i am sure there will be a fix for you
   //stop being such a drama queen, for god’s sake

   Comment by a r — September 23, 2006 #

3. looks like a well known memory issue to me

   Comment by David Lo Pan — September 23, 2006 #

4. Been looking, didn’t find anything, link? I am going to try swapping the memory our tomorrow.

   Comment by Blogger — September 23, 2006 #

5. [...] A report on iBloggedThis illustrates a complaint we have seen several times regarding updates. Apparently some users are experiencing system failure combined with unusual vertical lines after installing the latest AirPort Update. According to iBloggedThis, a solution is rather simple: I called Apple this morning… They had me reset the MacBook’s PMU, which fixed the problem. The Apple tech said that this is a problem that Apple is now fully aware of. It’s been happening to people when they are rebooting or shutting down after updates, or even just completely randomly. It is a problem with the screen resolution, and currently, resetting the PMU is the only solution. [...]

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6. This is an issue with the firmware upgrade and the update for 10.4.7 that came out a few weeks ago, it kept happening to me over and over, but when i changed resolution down to a non native resolution and back up to the max, it fixed it for good, 10.4.8 will fix this issue.

   Comment by Joshua — September 23, 2006 #

7. I had this same issue. I figured out the pmu reset thing through the website. I did not know it was the update that did it. I was aobut to throw it across the room.. since i have gone through the macbook shutdown issue and then the palm rests and then inverter board went and my battery with it.. yeah i have had a wonderful experience so far..

   Comment by Jon — September 23, 2006 #

8. Big deal, this is easy to fix.

   This has been documented on the mac discussion forum. I had this problem when I got the fan update to my black macbook. Very easy to fix, the problam happens after a NVRAM reset, like when updating the bios. All you have to do after reseting the PMU is go into OSX and change the resolution twice. this will help th macbook detect the proper resolution and it will never return.

   I did notice after the bios update my OSX is sluggish, I reset the NVRAM and it fixed the problem as well.

   Comment by michael — September 23, 2006 #

9. It didn’t kill mine :D

   Comment by iProd — September 23, 2006 #

10. I have been experiencing the same problem as well ever since I used a monitor cleaning solution purchased at an Apple retail store.

    I had just gotten my BlackBook back from the same Apple Store Repair from being checked out after a recent flight in which the computer would not turn on or stay on long (the problem did not first occur until the return flight home).

    When I started using the computer shortly thereafter, I noticed that I had a vertical band of “very pretty colors” on the right hand margin of the BlackBook’s monitor.

    Since I read about the same double-rebooting process with the initial problem, I used the same technique of having the computer start up twice while holding the command+alt+R+P+Power keys all at once.

    I initially wondered if the problem occurred when the MacBook was slightly jarred or when I tried to use it at an altitude that was too high during the return flight home.

    But it is indeed annoying after awhile:(

    I have using the same technique to successfully get rid of the problem everytime it occurs.

    Comment by Roney Smith — September 23, 2006 #

11. i just updated with no problem whatsoever. Thanks for your article, though, because I had no idea how to reset the PRAM. I printed directions before updating. :P

    Comment by tasha — September 23, 2006 #

12. PMU, not PRAM.

    Comment by tasha — September 23, 2006 #

13. I had this same thing happen to me after an update on my old iBook. Unfortunately my warranty was up so I never thought of calling Apple. I did Google for it and came up with some ways to do the PMU update, but none of them worked. I was fortunately able to sell it on Ebay, dead, for $500 – Apples really do hold their value! I’m still ticked I lost the iBook from just an update though.

    Comment by Jesse — September 23, 2006 #

14. WHO CARES ABOUT YOU OR YOUR STUPID COMPUTER??

    NOT ME!

    Comment by MARK — September 23, 2006 #

15. Heres what you do hold down apple option p and r and hold the power button till it restarts two times.

    Comment by Seth Rubenstein — September 23, 2006 #

16. [...] Come across this on digg. Aparently this could happen if you install the Airport update. So far I have no problem after the install. But if you do – do a PMU reset. Hopefully I don't have to use this as a future reference. [...]

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17. This sucks for us MAC users casue now every single time someone experiences anything less than perfection with their MAC they are going to scream bloody murder as evidenced by your blog that screams the problem and whispers the solution.
    Next time wait for the problem to be solved before posting, or post if there is no solution.
    Thank you,
    A fellow mac user

    Comment by Kevin — September 23, 2006 #

18. i had the same thing when i install bootcamp i think its a stuff up in the firmware when it gets changed they just gave me a new one

    Comment by Ben — September 24, 2006 #

19. Shut the fuck up. We’re not interested in your problem and you trying to make it sound like everyone on the planet have the same problem.

    Moron.

    Comment by nobody — September 24, 2006 #

20. I had the same problem, It happened five days ago. It first started with the unable to find the hard drive (flashing folder with the question mark) and then turned into the vertical colorful lines. It sucks, I lost all my data on my hard drive, even though I back up regularly I haven’t done so in about a month. BTW, mine did not get fixed with the simple PMU reseting.

    Comment by Joseph — September 24, 2006 #

21. Well.. it works perfectly for me… so far. hope you get your macbook going again.

    Comment by Anders_b — September 24, 2006 #

22. but as a little positive thing.. it looks kind a nice..
    all the coloured lines and stuff =)

    Comment by Anders_b — September 24, 2006 #

23. [...] Read more here… [...]

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24. this happened to me too….WELL before the airport update. i just think you had some really good timing. apple repaired the machine almost a month ago and there hasn’t been ANY problems at all. i love my macbook. it’s really a good deal. other than pro care, i think it’s the best deal apple has going.

    my advice, call applecare or bring it to a store.

    good luck.

    Comment by Gene — September 24, 2006 #

25. eff you

    I had the same problem, It happened five days ago. It first started with the unable to find the hard drive (flashing folder with the question mark) and then turned into the vertical colorful lines. It sucks, I lost all my data on my hard drive, even though I back up regularly I haven’t done so in about a month. BTW, mine did not get fixed with the simple PMU reseting.

    Comment by asshole — September 24, 2006 #

26. [...] Konu iBloggedThis’te gündeme geldi. Yazar Airport 2006-001 isimli güncellemeyi yükledikten sonra, Mac OS X’in yüzünü bir daha görememiş! Güncellemeden sonra sistemi yeniden başlatınca, önce beyaz ekranla karşılaşmış, ardından dikey çizgiler ortaya çıkmaya başlamış ve ekranı tamamen kaplamışlar. Bilgisayarı kapatıp açınca da sorun devam etmiş. [...]

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27. Hate to tell you this, but you may be experiencing the beginning of random macbooks shutdowns. Send your macbook into AppleCare for repair immediately.

    Comment by s06er — September 26, 2006 #

28. I had the same problem. The day that I started having the problem, I took the MacBook in for repair. Seven days later, the Apple still has my MacBook and support status is indicating that its in repair.

    I’d recommend taking your MacBook in for repair ASAP.

    Additionally, on Sep 01, 06, I had taken my MacBook in for repairs because the display was flicking like a strobe light. I’m not sure if this was or is part of the same problem.

    Comment by NCUNNING — September 27, 2006 #

29. same thing happened to me. lucked out and forced shut down at the white screen. have had spotty airport reception ever since though.

    Comment by tibor — October 3, 2006 #

30. It killed my airport.

    Comment by friday9x — March 2, 2007 #

31. i’ll never update my airport coz i think it happen to me also but i can see the apple logo but can’t see my wonderful desktop….i fix it using the install cd provided

    Comment by Adim — August 24, 2007 #

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