Monitor defect

panta · 21 Dec 2009 at 21:31

I bought a monitor (LG L227WT, 22") from OCUK about 1.5 years ago. It has recently developed a defect near the center of the screen:

It is visible on all but the darkest colours (can see it when playing games).

Although it's not very big I still find it to be extremely irritating. Any idea what it is? I suppose LG won't do anything about it..

Vimes · 22 Dec 2009 at 08:45

it looks to be a mouse cursor to me :confused:

Konzul · 22 Dec 2009 at 08:57

Yeah very odd shape for a defect... almost perfectly like a cursor... Must be really annoying when you mistake it for your real cursor....

panta · 22 Dec 2009 at 16:34

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Above the cursor.. :rolleyes:

Farore · 24 Dec 2009 at 11:48

Try massaging the spot where the problem is. It might be a stick pixel(s) rather then dead pixel(s).

Aod · 24 Dec 2009 at 15:29

panta said:
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Above the cursor..

it's a miniscule blob of dried liquid - probably saliva. try scratching it off gently with a fingernail? :rolleyes:

panta · 24 Dec 2009 at 17:23

It isn't on the surface, because I already tried cleaning it vigorously with LCD screen cleaner & cloth with no improvement. I know it looks minscule in the picture, but that's partly because I use the extra large Win 7 cursor, and partly because it is quite small. But it being in the center of the screen and being visible against most colours means I am always seeing it. To my knowledge it is neither a stuck nor dead pixel. Is there such a thing as a faded pixel?