U2711 - Left side of Screen White-out?

Hi.

Not really sure how to phrase my opportunity, so I'll just fumble with some words and hope that it makes sense.

I am the owner of a model U2711.  Other than being really hot, I dig the monitor.

I bought this from Amazon.com apprx one year ago.

In the past couple of months, there have been sporadic instances of the left side of my screen having lots of white lines,

then (ultimately) turning a fuzzy, white-ish color.

I am a Mac user.  I first checked to see if it was my video card a couple of different ways.

One way was to simply use my old monitor.  The problems do not exist on my old monitor.

Another way was to use my screen capture software to create a "video recording" of the issue.  I can not record this, even when the issue is occurring.

So I decided to take an actual picture and post it here, hoping that somebody will know of a fix for this monitor.

Like I said, it's only a year old.  I do not smoke.  I keep a very clean work station.  I rely on my monitor for income.

This is very important to me.  The only thing I did not try is a new cable from my Mac to my U2711.

I have tried the Factory Reset option from the U2711 menu.

I have also tried to LCD Refresh option from the U2711 menu.  

No luck.

Thank you, and have a good day!

Scott