Dead pixel

times_champion · 28 Feb 2006 at 09:09

I recently got a new Dell PC, and it came with a 19inch TFT. The first one started 'fizzing' after a day or two, and giving out a smell of burning - I had that one replaced!! My new one has now arrived and it is fine, however I have noticed one stuck pixel (a sort of purple/red) in the lower left of the screen. I have tried a programme that can 'excite' the pixel, but it hasnt done any good. It isnt spoiling my enjoyment of games, DVD's etc - and it only shows up on bright yellow or white screens, but is there anything else I can do to remove it? Is it normal on large TFT screens?

times_champion · 28 Feb 2006 at 11:04

Baddass said:
you can try gently massaging and flicking it, that can SOMETIMES help if it's a lazy pixel, worth a try

Cool - cheers. Are they fairly standard on largish TFT's?

times_champion · 28 Feb 2006 at 12:54

The massaging and flicking doesnt seem to have helped - shame. I have never had a TFT screen before - is it a normal thing to get dead pixels?

times_champion · 28 Feb 2006 at 13:19

Oh well - I guess 1 isnt to bad. I dont actually notice it unless Im looking at it anyway, and like I say - it only shows up on light coloured screens.