How common are dead pixels on new displays?
I just noticed that on my three week old iBook, there's a dead pixel in the lower left area of the screen. I was wondering, is it normal to get a new display with one or more dead pixels on it? Is this any reasonable cause to request a replacement? Do most displays come off the production line in perfect order?
As far as I can tell, it's only got the one bad one.
As far as I can tell, it's only got the one bad one.
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Rubbing it doesn't help. I thought dead pixels were supposed to be black (i.e. off) but this one is always white.
You'll find your answer there.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=22194
And, for comparison, Dell calls it a "natural defect in LCD technology".
http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/monitor...ommon_problems
HP's pixel policy:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ectID=lpv19093
Oh, what the hell, here's gateway's stance as well:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/...00000011.shtml
To tell you the truth, if I stopped squinting and purposefully looking for it, it probably wouldn't be an issue. It's a 12" iBook and I'm not a graphic designer or anything like that. This machine is for iTunes, internet, school, and watching movies.
I could see it getting annoying while watching a DVD if the pixel is located on the bottom black bar. But... I don't know, seems like best thing to do is live with it rather than open up the can of worms of demanding a replacement. I just have to stop being such a perfectionist about it.