I’m about to buy a Laptop with a dead pixel, is there any threat it might spread or cause me any problems in the future?
I’m about to buy a Laptop with a dead pixel, is there any threat it might spread or cause me any problems in the future?
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No. Dead pixels are usually a manufacturing defect when they make the panel. They don’t spread.
It’s possible for more to develop as the screen gets older. But having 1 dead pixel isn’t a sign that it’s going to get worse.
No, but that would annoy the crap out of me.
It’s a stuck pixel. I have one on my monitor, it hasn’t spread in a year+.
It’ll be fine. There’s a small chance you can get in unstuck by playing certain video files for a while.
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Last computer I bought, it was specifically stated in the purchase agreement that dead pixels occur and are not sufficient cause for refund or repair under the warranty. Still though, cause a fuss.
It’s RNG. Some monitor get worst after having 1 dead pixel, some don’t.
My 4 year old secondary monitor has a dead pixel and it annoys me very much.
Why would you buy a defective laptop?
Dead pixels don’t spread, they’re one-time defects.
Take a app icon with a similar color and put it there!
It’s not going to spread like a disease. They’re not zombies attacking other pixels around them. If it is a relatively new screen, then it is a manufacturing defect and there are tolerances that make it acceptable to have a couple dead pixels, so you won’t be able to get it fixed unless there are more within the warranty. Having said that, getting “more” would be from the screen getting old, most likely, so it probably won’t be within warranty anyways. If your dead pixel does become a virus and you get a lot of dead pixels within the warranty period, I would just get an RMA and send it.
You can sometimes revive or reset a dead pixel by putting light pressure on the screen using the tip of your finger and move it back and forth. I’ve had to do that a couple times.
If the discount is significant and it annoys you down the road it may not be hard or costly to replace the panel. If you’re tech inclined.
I love how everyone here seems to have a professional opinion on this, yet, no one knows that it’s called a hot pixel…. Stuck pixels are a Colour.
Last 2 monitors i bought had a single green/dead pixel.
You can’t do shit with a single dead pixel with most manufacturers as they usually have a fucked up “4 or more” dead pixels policy for returns..
No. You can always buy a new screen too. But one pixel will remain dead and usually doesn’t affect the ones around it.
Why would you buy a laptop with a dead pixel? That’d drive me nuts. lol
I don’t know about it but buying anything with a defect doesn’t sound like a good idea
Was able to fix a dead pixel once by rubbing the screen with my fingertip, absolutely worked.
Try using the pixel unsticker website to fix it first.
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Hope this helps!
Edit: Sorry I read this post completely wrong.
Are you in nj?
It’ll be fine, dead pixels do not usually spread, but it can be annoying. You can replace the screen if you find another panel, or use an external screen if it’s too much of a distraction.
Dead pixel virus
Yes, it’s like the plague. It will spread to your other displays too, so beware…
It’s possible to massage some stuck pixels with a soft cloth to remove them.
Stuck pixels emit light. Dead pixels don’t. Dead pixels usually can’t be fixed.
get a white wallpaper and the problem is solved.