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Are these dead pixels? And should I be worried if they are.

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I didn't know where to ask this so I posted here.
My dad bought a skyworth 65" Smart TV 3 months ago. And these appeared out of nowhere a few days ago. What causes this and should I be worried? Also, are these covered in the warranty?

27 Comments

  1. RevRaven

    Looks like a dead bug between your monitor’s layers

  3. LJBrooker

    No that’s a bug in your screen. RIP bug, and your future monitor enjoyment.

    On the plus side, whilst it’s not a manufacturing fault, I’d honestly expect most companies to repair this under warranty.

  5. paparansen

    looks like a tiny swollen pipi ^^

    it is a bug.

  6. Ok_Cut_5180

    Thats no longer a bug thats now a feature

  7. Fun_Conversation6994

    Looks like you’ve got a bug inside your monitor lmao.. Try using a vibrating toothbrush or phone to wiggle it a bit until it gets loose

  8. TravelingGonad

    It’s what The Pink Panther said when he stepped on an ant.

  9. Aithecaninternet

    You could maybe move the bug under the screen away from the main area with vibrations from something like a tooth brush.

  13. dodolol_1iq

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    Clean these monitor bro

  14. HarlequinSyndrom

    You have bugs at home. They might come through the windows or you got some roommates.

    Whatever you do, don’t squish them. Dunno what kind of bugs they are, but they are probably attracted to light. Try turning the TV off and illumiate the room as bright as possible. If they are still alive, they might come out after some time.

    If they don’t come out and your situation isn’t covered by warranty: hope that they dry out quickly and fall out of sight. Gentle tapping or light vibrations could help.

  16. MyBigRed

    Pixels are rectangular, so if this were a section of dead pixels it would look “blocky”. If you look closely you can see partial pixels which means something is blocking the pixels. As everyone else had said, it looks like an insect has crawled in the screen.

  18. zagiki

    Yes yes .. those are dead ..well … dead bug, not pixels

  20. UranicStorm

    Oh man I had a bug in my TV once, but the craziest thing is it would stay in the same spot for days at a time and then suddenly love somewhere else. I even watched it move once. I don’t know how it stayed alive in there but at one point it moved itself out of the screen lol.

  22. Fraymoore

    Try updating your firmware to get rid of the visual bug.

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