The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    17 R2 Dead Pixel Count

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by starrk, Mar 11, 2015.

  1. starrk

    starrk Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    43
    Messages:
    182
    Likes Received:
    28
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Got my first dead pixel today. Laptop is 2 weeks old. Anyone else having to start a count yet?

    Kinda makes me nauseous to think about a screen replacement already. I would probably rather take my chances on a new system.
     
    starrk, Mar 11, 2015
    #1
  2. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

    Reputations:
    3,658
    Messages:
    6,874
    Likes Received:
    969
    Trophy Points:
    281
    Is it a dark or bright pixel?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Mar 12, 2015
    #2
  3. starrk

    starrk Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    43
    Messages:
    182
    Likes Received:
    28
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Its black/dark on white backgrounds.
     
    starrk, Mar 12, 2015
    #3
  4. bnosam

    bnosam Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    65
    Messages:
    578
    Likes Received:
    133
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Have you tried running something like this to see if it fixes anything?

    **Seizure warning on video, flashing lights***

     
    bnosam, Mar 12, 2015
    #4
  5. starrk

    starrk Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    43
    Messages:
    182
    Likes Received:
    28
    Trophy Points:
    41
    I haven't as I think that's more for a stuck pixel. But heck, certainly won't hurt to try. I'll let ya know if I have any luck.

    Gave it the gentle rubbing already just hoping it was a stuck pixel posing as a dead pixel lol! Unfortunately, she didn't respond to my loving caresses.
     
    starrk, Mar 12, 2015
    #5