Stuck Pixel on new LCD.

Aristocracy · 06-30-2009, 02:48 PM

Was pretty excited when it rolled in today off the UPS truck.
Got it all juiced up n' ready to go, then when I turned it on, bam...
One tiny red pixel almost in the center of the screen.
From what I've read online through some searches, it's a 'stuck' pixel not a 'dead' pixel, as dead pixels are often known to be black.
Which kinda' lifted my spirits, knowing that it was possibly fixable.
But I tried JScreenFix and trying UndeadPixel 2.1 right now, which isn't helping either.
Some of the video's recommended using a rounded tip instrument, such as a stylus to apply pressure over the pixel, etc... I don't really want to attempt anything like that unless I just have to, pretty paranoid about damaging the screen.

Question being, are there any 'known' tricks or softwares that I haven't tried, someone might know about and be willing to share?

Thank you, to anyone making an attempt to solve the problem.

**Tyree** · 06-30-2009, 08:51 PM

You can try "gently" massaging the effected area with a SOFT (i.e. CLEAN old T-shitrt material) cotton cloth.

**koala** · 07-01-2009, 11:16 AM

http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Stuck-P...an-LCD-Monitor

Quote:

How to Fix a Stuck Pixel on an LCD Monitor

Software Method
1. Try running pixel fixing software (see Sources and Citations). Stuck pixels can often be re-energized by rapidly turning them on and off. If this fails, complete the following steps.

Pressure Method
1. Turn off your computer's monitor.
2. Get yourself a damp washcloth, so that you don't scratch your screen.
3. Take a household pen, pencil, screwdriver, or some other sort of instrument with a focused, but relatively dull, point. A very good tool would be a PDA stylus.
4. Fold the washcloth to make sure you don't accidentally puncture it and scratch the screen.
5. Apply pressure through the folded washcloth with the instrument to exactly where the stuck pixel is. Try not to put pressure anywhere else, as this may make more stuck pixels.
6. While applying pressure, turn on your computer and screen.
7. Remove pressure and the stuck 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 creates the different colors.

Tapping Method
1. Turn on the computer and LCD screen.
2. Display a black image, which will show the stuck pixel very clearly against the background. (It is very important that you are showing a black image and not just a blank signal, as you need the backlighting of the LCD to be illuminating the back of the panel).
3. Find a pen with a rounded end. A Sharpie marker with the cap on should be fine for this.
4. Use the rounded end of the pen to gently tap where the stuck pixel is - not too hard to start with, just enough to see a quick white glow under the point of contact. If you didn't see a white glow, then you didn't tap hard enough, so use just slightly more pressure this time.
5. Start tapping gently. Increase the pressure on the taps gradually for 5-10 taps until the pixel rights itself.
6. Display a white image (an empty text document, or sending your browser to about:blank and going to fullscreen with F11 is good for this) to verify that you haven't accidentally caused more damage than you fixed.

06-30-2009, 02:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aristocracy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista 32-Bit SP 1	Stuck Pixel on new LCD. Was pretty excited when it rolled in today off the UPS truck. Got it all juiced up n' ready to go, then when I turned it on, bam... One tiny red pixel almost in the center of the screen. From what I've read online through some searches, it's a 'stuck' pixel not a 'dead' pixel, as dead pixels are often known to be black. Which kinda' lifted my spirits, knowing that it was possibly fixable. But I tried JScreenFix and trying UndeadPixel 2.1 right now, which isn't helping either. Some of the video's recommended using a rounded tip instrument, such as a stylus to apply pressure over the pixel, etc... I don't really want to attempt anything like that unless I just have to, pretty paranoid about damaging the screen. Question being, are there any 'known' tricks or softwares that I haven't tried, someone might know about and be willing to share? Thank you, to anyone making an attempt to solve the problem.

06-30-2009, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,729 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Stuck Pixel on new LCD. You can try "gently" massaging the effected area with a SOFT (i.e. CLEAN old T-shitrt material) cotton cloth. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.