just bought a new monitor today an theres a tiny spot on the screen

sycko · 10-15-2006, 09:41 AM

is it faulty?
its a little pink dot near the centre only realy vissable on dark screens!
is this a problem or will it correct itself?

**Terrister** · 10-15-2006, 09:57 AM

Please tell us what kind of monitor it is.

sycko · 10-15-2006, 10:09 AM

oh sorry that would help
its a avidav 17" flt

**UncleMacro** · 10-15-2006, 11:46 AM

LCD panels usually come with bad pixels. Some are stuff off - colors which refuse to turn on. Others are stuck on - colors which refuse to turn off. Yours sounds like the latter. LCDs come with different kinds of bad pixel warranties. Usually you have to have more than a few bad pixels within a certain area or above a certain total on the whole screen before they'll replace them. You'll need to check their bad pixel warranty to see what the rules are. Some high-end LCDs will guarantee no bad pixels but they're more expensive. I've heard claims that "messaging" the pixel (pressing it gently) sometimes revives them and I suppose that's possible given the nature of how LCDs work. You could also scratch the screen or cause more damage. If you want to try that then I'd read about it before trying it.

sycko · 10-15-2006, 12:14 PM

ok than for the advise UncleMacro

**Terrister** · 10-15-2006, 01:31 PM

try this

http://www.psp-vault.com/Article168.psp
or
http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Stuck-P...an-LCD-Monitor

10-15-2006, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
sycko Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: leeds, england Posts: 177 OS: Vista ultimate My System	just bought a new monitor today an theres a tiny spot on the screen is it faulty? its a little pink dot near the centre only realy vissable on dark screens! is this a problem or will it correct itself? __________________ sycko

10-15-2006, 09:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Please tell us what kind of monitor it is. __________________

10-15-2006, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
sycko Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: leeds, england Posts: 177 OS: Vista ultimate My System	oh sorry that would help its a avidav 17" flt __________________ sycko

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sycko Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: leeds, england Posts: 177 OS: Vista ultimate My System	ok than for the advise UncleMacro __________________ sycko

10-15-2006, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	try this http://www.psp-vault.com/Article168.psp or http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Stuck-P...an-LCD-Monitor __________________

10-15-2006, 11:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	LCD panels usually come with bad pixels. Some are stuff off - colors which refuse to turn on. Others are stuck on - colors which refuse to turn off. Yours sounds like the latter. LCDs come with different kinds of bad pixel warranties. Usually you have to have more than a few bad pixels within a certain area or above a certain total on the whole screen before they'll replace them. You'll need to check their bad pixel warranty to see what the rules are. Some high-end LCDs will guarantee no bad pixels but they're more expensive. I've heard claims that "messaging" the pixel (pressing it gently) sometimes revives them and I suppose that's possible given the nature of how LCDs work. You could also scratch the screen or cause more damage. If you want to try that then I'd read about it before trying it.