Dead Pixels
Sep 29 2009, 2:26 am
By: Moose  

Sep 29 2009, 2:26 am Moose Post #1

meme

So here's what happened:
Saturday I turned my monitor and computer off and went out. I came home about 10 hours later and there were dead pixels at the bottom of my screen. It's a half-ciricle that covered about half the "PM" in the time.
Sunday I turned my monitor back on and it was a little smaller. It got bigger throughout the day.
Right now it's bigger and blocking out the minutes and the hour.

Any tips for reviving dead pixels? I tried the super-rapid random-color refresher applet thing and gently poking around in there, which I know is usually not a good idea. I really would like to know what time it is, though. :P



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Sep 29 2009, 3:27 am Greo Post #2



Try Undead Pixel, and if that doesn't work... well, other than getting a new monitor, I have no clue.
BTW, it usually takes hours for the flashing stuff to work. :P

Post has been edited 1 time(s), last time on Sep 29 2009, 3:28 am by Greo. Reason: Adding information.



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Oct 2 2009, 12:13 am Forsaken Archer Post #3



Google it ;o

Maybe last resort after the flashing program: http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Stuck-Pixel-on-an-LCD-Monitor
It seems like your monitor would be dying though, as the pixels are growing? Was there a possibility that someone impacted the monitor? Or do you just leave it on all the time without changes in picture?



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Oct 2 2009, 6:05 am FlashBeer Post #4



Mwuahaha, my plan is in effect...



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Oct 3 2009, 2:32 am TriggR_HappE Post #5



The pixels on my iPhone stated dying a while back. It kept getting bigger and bigger until one day I left it out in the sun and it got really hot. Most of the pixels returned. Although I'm not sure how this helps unless as a last resort you'd like to take a lighter to your monitor or something lol.



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Oct 6 2009, 8:18 pm Kyrax Post #6



Is your Monitor CRT or LCD?

If its CRT, it could be that your Monitors CRT is taking a poop, and is going to die soon.

If its LCD...Could be problems with the crystals..



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Oct 12 2009, 9:46 pm Moose Post #7

meme

As an update, I did the flashing for a few hours. It actually made the spot bigger.
Anyway, it seems that the spot is getting smaller as I leave my monitor off. The area of dead pixels is slowly shrinking and receding every day. If this progress continues, it should be back to normal eventually.



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Nov 2 2009, 11:45 am Zycorax Post #8

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The only time I've had problems with dead pixels, it was my graphic card which was broken.




Nov 2 2009, 12:40 pm Moose Post #9

meme

It's only like three pixels tall and 20 pixels wide now. ALMOST THERE!



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Nov 2 2009, 10:49 pm O)FaRTy1billion[MM] Post #10

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Quote from Mini Moose 2707
It's only like three pixels tall and 20 pixels wide now. ALMOST THERE!
C'mon pixels! We know you can do it!



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Nov 2 2009, 11:15 pm Riney Post #11

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Just a few more antler bashes moose, thatll teach them dead fuckers a lesson.



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Nov 3 2009, 3:21 pm payne Post #12

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I remember my iPod having a Dead Pixel popping from NOWHERE one day. For like a week, it was growing like mad. At the end, it covered 10% of the screen.
What was weird about these "dead pixels" is that they were dark pixels only when I had the light on. When the iPod sets itself in economy mode, the pixels would become normal (?!).
Within 3 weeks, the dead pixels just disappeared for some reason and I had my awesome iPod back in the business :)



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