GUIDE: Fix a Stuck Pixel

_visible · 02-01-2006, 12:28 PM

http://wiki.ehow.com/Fix-a-Dead-Pixel-on-an-LCD-Monitor

Quote:

Originally Posted by wikiHOW

If your LCD screen has a dead pixel, it's usually stuck because the liquid in the liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) has not covered the whole screen. This can be easily fixed.

Steps

Turn off your computer.

Get yourself a damp cloth, so that you don't scratch your screen.

Apply pressure to the area where the dead pixel is. Do not put pressure anywhere else, as this may make more dead pixels.

While applying pressure, turn on your computer and screen.

Remove pressure and the dead pixel should be gone. This works as the liquid in the liquid crystal has not spread into each little pixel. This liquid is used with the backlight on your monitor, allowing different amounts of light through which give off different colours.

Georules · 02-01-2006, 12:44 PM

Holy crap, that sounded like bullshia, but it did work. Well, mostly I guess. I had 2 near each other -- it got rid of one, but not the other. Still pretty nice.

I didn't do the "turn off your computer" part, because I don't see how that matters. I did turn off the monitor though.

C_deck · 02-01-2006, 12:47 PM

if this is true it should make a lot of people happy.

Frugle · 02-01-2006, 01:06 PM

woah...seems like such an easy fix for how long it took to find it.

dallas2727 · 02-01-2006, 01:12 PM

sounds too easy. no way that will work. Never in a million years.

[optimistically going home to try it right now]

jenious · 02-01-2006, 02:03 PM

If that works then it begs the question of why the heck hasn't anyone figured that out before?

§nake · 02-01-2006, 02:11 PM

I've herd that a STUCK pixal (all white) is usually fixable by rubbing the screen around the area...dunno how true that is (It was in a popular mechanics magazine)

_visible · 02-01-2006, 02:37 PM

Note, STUCK not DEAD. And even so only works sometimes, depending on the cause for the stuck pixel(s) in the first place.

You are all very welcome.

Flunk · 02-01-2006, 03:13 PM

I'm going to stick to my policy of not accepting anything but flawless LCDs and bitching out the sales people until they accept my return.

Winged Poop · 02-01-2006, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by §nake

I've herd that a STUCK pixal (all white) is usually fixable by rubbing the screen around the area...dunno how true that is (It was in a popular mechanics magazine)

how come you never ever ever ever never ever spell the fucking word right? even though its spelled correctly in front of your face a million god damn times?

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C_deck Look, my mum's a milf Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 10,615	Re: GUIDE: Fix a Stuck Pixel if this is true it should make a lot of people happy.

02-01-2006, 01:06 PM	#4
Frugle Completely Unbiased Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,383	Re: GUIDE: Fix a Stuck Pixel woah...seems like such an easy fix for how long it took to find it. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro \| 2.16GHz CoreDuo \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| 160GB 7200 rpm \| 256MB DDR3 X1600 20" Aluminum iMac \| 2.66GHz \| 4GB Ram \| 320GB \| ATI 2600 256MB 12" PowerBook \| 1.33GHz G4 \| 768MB DDR 2700 \| 80GB 5400 rpm \| 64mb Go5200 Athlon 2600 IQYHA \| ABIT NF7-S \| 1GB DDR-3200 \| 160GB WD SATA \| nVidia GeForce 4MX440

02-01-2006, 02:03 PM	#6
jenious Paid Loafer Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: McAdam, New Brunwsick, Canada Posts: 9,244	Re: GUIDE: Fix a Stuck Pixel If that works then it begs the question of why the heck hasn't anyone figured that out before?

02-01-2006, 02:11 PM	#7
§nake It is in fact a snake. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,339	Re: GUIDE: Fix a Stuck Pixel I've herd that a STUCK pixal (all white) is usually fixable by rubbing the screen around the area...dunno how true that is (It was in a popular mechanics magazine) __________________ OMG NEW NEW SIG!

02-01-2006, 02:37 PM	#8
_visible Shit-Listed - Cannot post Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,390	Re: GUIDE: Fix a Stuck Pixel Note, STUCK not DEAD. And even so only works sometimes, depending on the cause for the stuck pixel(s) in the first place. You are all very welcome.

02-01-2006, 03:13 PM	#9
Flunk Henshin a go go baby! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 4,791	Re: GUIDE: Fix a Stuck Pixel I'm going to stick to my policy of not accepting anything but flawless LCDs and bitching out the sales people until they accept my return. __________________ Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'Value must be 1 or below' in \www\hardcoreware.net\forum\index.php:623 Stack trace: #0 \www\hardcoreware.net\forum\index.php(12): checkNum(28) #1 {main} thrown in \www\hardcoreware.net\forum\index.php on line 623