Screen flickering and two verticals bands on m3800

My 2015 Dell Precision m3800 Developer Edition has the same issue, i.e. horizontal bands across the middle of the display.  Doesn't seem to matter what app is in use, the bands are there.  They are more obvious when viewed against a dark background.

I'm using Ubuntu 14.04.4.  For some reason, I'm unable to capture the bands on a screenshot.  Looking forward to a solution. 

Hi @Benlights and @seatlechaz

Have you reached out to ProSupport? 

thanks!

Hey Barton how do I reach out to pro support I have next day business support on the laptop and the dell website is very confusing on how exactly I contact the right people if any.

Hey Ben,

Let me fwd your post to some folks on the team who can get you set.

thanks

Thank you.

@Benlights and @Seatlechaz

Barton referred this thread to support. Please send me a friend request, including your full name, email and service tag and I will see what I can do to help.

Justin C.:

Friendship Request sent.  Thanks.

Hi, sorry to hijack an old thread but the same horizontal stripes and flickering appeared here too, today they are worse than ever and I contacted support.

Any follow up about this issue?

This morning it was also visible on boot and diagnostic screen but not on LCD Built-in Self Test, now I can only notice it on a dark background.

see boot image: http://www.itopen.it/bulk/dell/20151023_001.jpg

And the stripes on a blue bg image: http://www.itopen.it/bulk/dell/20151023_010.jpg

Actually it turned out to be a hardware issue for me and they had to replace the screen. since then its been fine.

I had same problem - they replaced the screen. Got it back, 3 weeks later, problem is back. Opening yet another support request now.

Very discouraging.

I'm bumping this thread.  I'm on my 3rd screen replacement for this problem and it's started again.  Has anyone determined a cause and permanent solution?

@Stancon21,

Go ahead and send me a friend request including your service tag and email address. I'll see if there's anything I can do.

Hi, I have exact same problem, so if I understand, the screen replacement is only way to solve it? I have UHD touch screen. And normal varanty (not NBD).

Thanks

At this time, it appears that screen replacement is the only fix, however temporary.  My new screen has had the flickering bar issue only intermittently, therefore I'm going to wait on replacing it.