Center Screen Controls - Burn In

[SabrToothSqrl]

So.. I hope I'm wrong here, but it sure looks like the icons along the bottom of my screen are now burned into it. Something I didn't think was possible w/LCD...

Anyone else seen this? Anyone had the screen replaced? I'm under warranty until March 2019.

 

[ABC2D]

Screen burn-in affects CRTs and AMOLED displays, not LCD which we have in Teslas. LCDs can suffer from temporary image retention, but that should go away on its own.

 

[Zextraterrestrial]

interesting. I have only seen 'leaking' screens w/ bubbles

 

[DFibRL8R]

I've not seen that. Had my original screen replaced for the doubles/delamination last year (out of warranty). If I were you, I'd go as close to your warranty expiration as possible before replacement since the problem doesn't seem that bad.

 

[Zextraterrestrial]

I've not seen that. Had my original screen replaced for the doubles/delamination last year (out of warranty). If I were you, I'd go as close to your warranty expiration as possible before replacement since the problem doesn't seem that bad.

what were you charged for the screen? I am sure I will need to replace mine at some point if they aren't going to do a recall....which they should. delamination is a defect that should not be occurring. if I lived in a hot climate It probably would have happened sooner vs when my car was sitting in the hot sun at service!

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

The latent images appear on every reboot. Sure looks baked in to me... 5 years old, 60,000 miles.

 

[DFibRL8R]

what were you charged for the screen?

Paid $983 for the part out of waranty. It used to be much more expensive when they were replacing the whole unit including the MCU. They good willed the labor after I pointed out that there seemed to be a high failure rate of this part in 3-4 year old Teslas. The new screen had a defect which they replaced for free a few months later at the time my MCU died suddenly which I paid to replace.

Good discussion here:
Touchscreen: Mositure/Leak?

and here:
bubbles on touchscreen

 

[mongo]

Screen burn-in affects CRTs and AMOLED displays, not LCD which we have in Teslas. LCDs can suffer from temporary image retention, but that should go away on its own.

@SabrToothSqrl

Need to disagree, LCDs can have image retention to the point of effectively being burn in due to static images. My Roku3 box Netflix menu has been embedded in my TV for 10 months.

People have restored screen by displaying a pure white image for a long time, or by using a screensaver that simulates black/ white static. Not sure if that is possible with the drawing app/ browser on the center screen (some report the fix time needs to be equal to the burn in time)

Background:
LCDs use an AC drive signal to each pixel to prevent impurities in the fluid from collecting. However, the drive signal still has a slight DC offset. If the same thing is always displayed, it will cause a change in that pixel.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

You make an interesting point, if you display the drawing app, does it cover the whole screen in white? then I could see if there is burn in, or are the controls still visible in the drawing app?

 

[mongo]

You make an interesting point, if you display the drawing app, does it cover the whole screen in white? then I could see if there is burn in, or are the controls still visible in the drawing app?

Couldn't say, I'm waiting on the Y/ Pickup.
@wk057 , can you recreate a screen restoration image?

 

[compu85]

LCDs can have something like screen burn... it's more of a memory effect. If you could put a rotating color image on the screen it can clear up the memory effect.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

Anyone else able to replicate?

 

[wk057]

The controls DEFINITELY get burned in.... or whatever you want to call it. Especially pre-7.0 controls, as they had more contrast.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

So.... schedule warranty replacement 6 months before it’s out of warranty..?