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Stuck pixel remedy

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bhayes82

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We just got our 5th Dell E172FPb (17" analog LCD) at work today. The other 4 are perfect, everyone's loving them. I plugged this one in and was shocked to see a stuck red subpixel! About an inch from the left side, and 4 inches from the top. I really doubt the user would notice it... but it still annoyed me.

The boss came over to see how I was doing, and I pointed at the pixel. My hand twitched and I bumped the screen, right over the area where the stuck pixel was. It disappeared, then came back. I rubbed it a bit again, and it seems to be gone for good.

I suppose most of you have probably heard of trying to rub stuck pixels out... well, anyways, I didn't think it would work... but it did :)
 
That's actually kinda cool.... I'll have to try that as soon as I receive an imperfect LCD. :p
 
Unfortunately that doesn't always work. I have a display with about 7 stuck subpixels and I haven't been able to rub them out.

But if it works, great!!!! I just wish it did for me :(
 
I have a cluster of dead sub pixels and the cluster changes at times. After cleaning the monitor, or taking it from one place to another some pixels return to normal, and some become dead sub pixels. When I lightly rub a soft cloth over the screen sometimes I can get it to where there are no dead sub pixels, but after awhile they always return. Good thing I have a 3 year advanced replacement warranty with monitors direct, I'm gonna send this Hitachi CML174SXWB back to them. I hope I don't get some crummy refurb with more dead sub pixels than I have now.
 
Originally posted by kleptophobiac
That's actually kinda cool.... I'll have to try that as soon as I receive an imperfect LCD. :p
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That shouldnt be hard. Just order another one. Be sure to use UPS.
 
Originally posted by The Titan
That shouldnt be hard. Just order another one. Be sure to use UPS.
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Hey, we take PRIDE in chunking your LCD at a belt. Or CRT. Or computer. If it says Cisco, or Compaq, or HP, we try to kick it a few times for you too.

(All joking aside, I work for UPS, and I think the above happens to everything- quality shipping is in the packaging.)
 
it works! i had a dead green pix at the lower left corner and after i cleaned my screen with a damp cloth its gone! :D
 
as far as shipping with UPS goes, they have done a 180.

I work in the shipping dept for CutThroatClams.com and FedEx would loose and damage our shipments constantly. UPS hasen't lost or damaged one since we started shipping with them. :D
 
Well, my thing is, I always try to ship FedEx Air. Their Ground service is worse than UPS (and I do recommend UPS ground for anything big/heavy, it's cheaper and we have specialized systems for such packages). Usually Express Saver for me, makes sure it goes through the Air system. Also, I work at an Air hub, and we have quite a few trailers full of AIR cargo, that we unload and load each day.
 
FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Freight are three different company's.

FedEx ground blows goats
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Yeah, sometimes stuck pixels are just transistors that are merely stuck, not dead, and you can rub them a little to bring them to life. If the transistor's dead though, nothing much you can do to revive it.

And I prefer FedEx Air or Express, though I've been lucky with UPS when buying my monitor.
 
Originally posted by IdiotInCharge
Hey, we take PRIDE in chunking your LCD at a belt. Or CRT. Or computer. If it says Cisco, or Compaq, or HP, we try to kick it a few times for you too.

(All joking aside, I work for UPS, and I think the above happens to everything- quality shipping is in the packaging.)
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I have had good experiences with both companies luckily, but UPS gets ripped on around here so i thought I would use them as an example. I really could care less. LCD's always have imperfections, even if they have no dead pixels.
 
Originally posted by LoRDZiMBO
FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Freight are three different company's.

FedEx ground blows goats
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I am keeping that smiley.
 
Originally posted by bhayes82
We just got our 5th Dell E172FPb (17" analog LCD) at work today. The other 4 are perfect, everyone's loving them. I plugged this one in and was shocked to see a stuck red subpixel! About an inch from the left side, and 4 inches from the top. I really doubt the user would notice it... but it still annoyed me.

The boss came over to see how I was doing, and I pointed at the pixel. My hand twitched and I bumped the screen, right over the area where the stuck pixel was. It disappeared, then came back. I rubbed it a bit again, and it seems to be gone for good.

I suppose most of you have probably heard of trying to rub stuck pixels out... well, anyways, I didn't think it would work... but it did :)
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How hard rubbing are we talking about? serious petting?

I have a stuck red pixel on one of my 172X's that would be great to get rid of...
 
Originally posted by TheGameguru
How hard rubbing are we talking about? serious petting?

I have a stuck red pixel on one of my 172X's that would be great to get rid of...
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serious petting? heh :) nope, actually just a very gentle rub with my index finger.

FWIW, I was looking at LCDs at CompUSA yesterday, and noticed a 17" Sony with 2 or 3 stuck red pixels, right next to each other. I tried rubbing those out, but it didn't work.
 
No need to get all sexual and kinky with the pixel, you might break other ones with too much force. A gentle rub of the pixel will do. ;)
 
My Toshiba lappy had a stuck red pixel almost in the center of the screen which was invisible on light screens, but working with dark screens pissed me off.

I read about using a cloth and rubbing the pixel to bring it back up, but that never worked. Then I read about using a Q-tip to "roll" across the pixel for a bit would yield the working pixel... after about 20 seconds of rolling, it worked and it has never reverted to its old ways. It's now a flawless screen :D

Disclaimer; I take no responsibility should your delicate silicon screen crack and ruin the entire thing, I'm just sharing my story.
 
My friends LCD had a dead pixel, and i rubbed it right out.
(shhhh... it was actually a speck of glitter, but don't tell him that)
 
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