Fixed my LCD's dead pixels today! You should try this.

OverVolt

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Hey AT'ers!

I've had this 17" GatewayFPD1530 LCD i bought at a PC show and i was dissapointed to find it had 3dead sub pixels.

2 pixels always showing red in the center, and 1pixel showing a lightblue/gray in the center. Well anyway i was gettin real annoyed by the dead pixels today so i tried pushin on them and "massaging" them.

I had to apply alotta pressure but it actually worked!!! So far it's been about an hour and theve been gone. I heard this somewhere, and i forget where. But you have dead pixels give this a try.

Don't blame me if it damages your moniter though.
 

OverVolt

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Originally posted by: filmmaker
Originally posted by: OverVolt
Don't blame me if it damages your moniter though.

Well... at least you put a disclaimer. ;)
Makes ya feel safe while jamming your finger into your LCD doesn't it? :p!
 

mechBgon

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I've heard a Q-Tip is a good tool for this. If it were me, I would apply pressure while rolling the Q-Tip, rather than rubbing.

Disclaimer: I'm not taking responsibility for damaged monitors either! :p
 

PliotronX

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Originally posted by: mechBgon
I've heard a Q-Tip is a good tool for this. If it were me, I would apply pressure while rolling the Q-Tip, rather than rubbing.

Disclaimer: I'm not taking responsibility for damaged monitors either! :p
W00t w00t! Thanks for the tip man, I hadn't thought of Q-Tips, and I'd tried this procedure on the ol' lappy's annoying stuck sub-pixel that was in the center of the screen with a cotton cloth and fingertips to no avail. But I just used a Q-Tip and applied more pressure than with the cloth (with some restraint though) because I wasn't afraid of killing other pixels with the small surface area of the cotton-balled Q-Tip, and after about 20 seconds of slowly rolling it like you suggested, it disappeared before my very eyes and it is still working great!

Congrats on the "triple bypass" OverVolt :D

Seeing as I should cover my butt as well, I take no responsibility for anything. Ever.
 

Vonkhan

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I'm not responsible for my actions, let alone yours :D

With that clarified, I'm gonna try and fix the dead pixels on my LCD monitor at work ;)
 

Shagga

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Oh right...lol :D Where does the "Q" come into it? :) Nothing like keeping things simple. :)
 
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Originally posted by: Shagga
Oh right...lol :D Where does the "Q" come into it? :) Nothing like keeping things simple. :)
Here Stateside, Q-tip is actually a brand name owned by (I think) Johnson & Johnson. They are really called cotton swabs.
 

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: GaryShandling
Iv'e heard a kitchen hatchet as sharp as the devil himself is an excellent way to revive those stuck pixels, just apply severe pressure at a minimum of 400LBS directly onto the pixel using the point of the blade. With any luck, the blade should go right through the screen leaving a nice hole, but no dead pixels.

Dont blame me if you damage your monitor.

I was waiting for something like this.:D
 

Shide1

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This actually works I cannot believe it. I had one dead pixel on my 191t , and I tries this with a q-tip and it worked. Samsung actually said to do this, but I thought it was bs at the time. Man you really have to apply a lot of pressure though. Do not be afraid to push hard.
 

fr

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I tried it with my Viewsonic VG150. There's been a stuck red pixel in the center for 2 years. I rubbed it with enough pressure to flatten the tip of the cotton swab. It's still there. Maybe it got burned in.
 

overclock

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Go to:

Monitors Direct for a great dead pixel checker. It is now called The MonitorsDirect Calibrator?.

The MonitorsDirect Calibrator? is designed to help evaluate monitor quality, diagnose possible problems, and help properly adjust the display image.
At the core of the MonitorsDirect Calibrator? are a series of test patterns and instructions on how to evaluate any CRT or LCD monitor. This web-based application can be accessed from any system and requires no special software other than Macromedia's® Flash? Player for your Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser.
 

KristopherKubicki

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I do not have a lot of faith in this method. You will just damage your monitor 95% of the time, and 100% of the time you will just rub the antiglare coating around. Would you rather have 1 dead subpixel or a 1 inch smear across your monitor?

Kristopher
 

MikeMike

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the q in q-tips stands for quality, no joke.

ive heard this b4, but yea, id be worried.

MIKE
 

Ryan

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Originally posted by: OverVolt
Hey AT'ers! I've had this 17" GatewayFPD1530 LCD

The FPD1530 is a 15" LCD monitor. Maybe you're confusing it with the FPD1730 ;)

 

Auric

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If something so simple worked often enough then why wouldn't the manufacturer do it?

Q-Tips were originally known as Baby Gays. There were a lot of "gay" products in the early twentieth century. It's time to take back the word gay. Who's with me? ;)
 

odog

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Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
I do not have a lot of faith in this method. You will just damage your monitor 95% of the time, and 100% of the time you will just rub the antiglare coating around. Would you rather have 1 dead subpixel or a 1 inch smear across your monitor?

Kristopher

i had one stuck blue pixel on my hot dealed mitsubishi NXM56LCD 15" $200 AFR. it was located in the upper right corner. when slight pressure was applied the pixel would function. i thought that could only be a good sign, and i went thru with it. after 15 minutes of slight swirling pressure, it started to flicker. i was worried at that point, since a flashing pixel is far more annoying then stuck pixel. over the next few days the flashing slowed down, from once every 10 seconds to minutes at a time.(staying black, then flashing to blue) after about 3 days, it stopped flashing. now it works perfectly and passes the nokia and monitors direct tests. it's been about a month later and no reoccurrences. i'm satisfied thats it's passed my test as a slick computer trick.(along the lines as paperclipping a ATX power supply to turn it on, test it.) i didn't have to apply to much pressure on my LCD, as i have played scratched anti glare coating game on my 19" CRT. i still have a virgin LCD at this point as a hand and it's oil have never touched it. allowing me to see all coating damage. i have none, lucky. this might be a black and white area as i'm sure different manufacturers use different coatings. which in term have more or less sensativity to qtips and the like.


i was lucky to get a 1 dead pixel LCD, to make it a 0 defect LCD is even better.

i just pinged jim over at monitors direct, i'd be interested what he has to say.