I would flick it with my finger a couple times lol, but looks like it did the trick.
ItsSynister
Soft taps is my usual go to, I often try to use a pencil rubber too, no risk of scuffs etc.
phero1190
Make sure you spit on it first
MathiasTheHuman
Want more dead pixels? This is how you get more dead pixels
mkeij
Why are you poking it with your toe?
EndUser1080p
Did you try clicking, holding and releasing with the cursor while singing “Staying Alive”? Can’t hurt.
tristen_dm
Wait, this works?! I thought it was a meme xd
VincePuc9
Genuine question: why this work? What do you do when actually pressing on the dead pixel?
Original-Key-2735
I was half expecting for you to start poking the pixel with your cursor
Sensual_User
Toldyaa
LordJippo
I have done this but push finger on dead pixel area and roll the point of your finger without taking it off screen (usually discolors the area while doing this but will return to normal)
Krumbl3
Flick it to make it go away permanently LPT
Elemendal
Not always. Didnt work on mine :/
Mictor_Grossenstein
“Massage” should be the term, that’s what we old folks called it back when LCDs first came out.
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I would flick it with my finger a couple times lol, but looks like it did the trick.
Soft taps is my usual go to, I often try to use a pencil rubber too, no risk of scuffs etc.
Make sure you spit on it first
Want more dead pixels? This is how you get more dead pixels
Why are you poking it with your toe?
Did you try clicking, holding and releasing with the cursor while singing “Staying Alive”? Can’t hurt.
Wait, this works?! I thought it was a meme xd
Genuine question: why this work? What do you do when actually pressing on the dead pixel?
I was half expecting for you to start poking the pixel with your cursor
Toldyaa
I have done this but push finger on dead pixel area and roll the point of your finger without taking it off screen (usually discolors the area while doing this but will return to normal)
Flick it to make it go away permanently LPT
Not always. Didnt work on mine :/
“Massage” should be the term, that’s what we old folks called it back when LCDs first came out.
*shows it not working*