Dead pixel - can I fix it?

Kyozoku · Feb 9, 2006

After a month of use my monitor has developed a dead pixel in the center of the screen. I heard tapping it can fix it so I tried it and it worked but the dead pixel came back after half an hour. Further tapping hasn't helped.

Is there anything I can do to fix it? I find it irritating as hell and it's bound to wind me up really badly if I have to live with it for years.

infinitevalence · Feb 9, 2006

nothing fixes dead pixels.

Kevin007 · Feb 9, 2006

What kind of monitor do you have? Can you RMA It?

Stoanhart · Feb 9, 2006

stuck pixels can be fixed with programs that flash different primitive colors really quickly over the pixel (or a video of that happening - no need to install software). Dead pixels are dead

Kyozoku · Feb 9, 2006

How can I tell the difference between stuck and dead pixels? It's bright green and when it went and came back it was flickering.

It's a viewsonic but I'm not sure if I can return it because I had to throw the box out.

terran2k · Feb 9, 2006

if its stuck on one color all the time, ie. bright green, it's a stuck pixel. dead are always dark.

deathman20 · Feb 9, 2006

If its new you can return it. But typically if you want to RMA it you need 9 or so dead/stuck to get them to replace it.

Kyozoku · Feb 9, 2006

I'm glad it's only stuck. Any ideas as to what I could use to flash colours?

rseven · Feb 9, 2006

This may be of help. It is supposed to unstick pixals. Good luck.

Chrome- · Feb 12, 2006

deathman20 said:
If its new you can return it. But typically if you want to RMA it you need 9 or so dead/stuck to get them to replace it.

Bash up the monitor until you get 9 or so dead pixels and return.

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