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.

    dead pixel? blurry? what?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Abyss, Jul 21, 2009.

  1. Abyss

    Abyss Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    24
    Messages:
    544
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Hi, i just got my new dell studio 1555, its pretty sweet, haven't gamed yet or anything but i love the look and the feel to it.

    I have a problem tho, theres a dead pixel in the middle of my screen. Except that its not like a discrete pixel thats dead, its more like a blackened blurry area...

    What do you call that? Is there a way i can fix it? Thx for information.
     
    Abyss, Jul 21, 2009
    #1
  2. kathyS

    kathyS Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    18
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    mm.. u might wanna turn it off 1st n check whether the surface is still perfectly flat in the blurry area? just to rule out external damage
     
    kathyS, Jul 21, 2009
    #2
  3. HCW

    HCW Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    246
    Messages:
    1,575
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    56
    It might be stuck pixels and you may be able to fix it by massaging it . If the panel is tight then I would give Dell a call and setup a return or repair
     
    HCW, Jul 21, 2009
    #3
  4. Abyss

    Abyss Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    24
    Messages:
    544
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    its definitely not something stuck to the screen, or external, the panel is perfectly smooth to the touch and everything, but there is a still a darkened blurry 'splotch'.

    In fact it even 'moves' when I orbit my head around my screen
     
    Abyss, Jul 21, 2009
    #4
  5. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

    Reputations:
    3,833
    Messages:
    8,209
    Likes Received:
    16
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Maybe you've got a stuck pixel in your retina. :p

    Seriously though...any chance of getting a picture to post here?
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 21, 2009
    #5
  6. Abyss

    Abyss Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    24
    Messages:
    544
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Yeah i'll try and get some pics up.

    What I mean is that it moves with respect to the underlying (or over-lying) pixels (based on my change in perspective).

    I'm still undecided as to whether it is above or below the pixel layer (if there is such a thing).....

    But clearly because it does move with respect to the pixels it is not a pixel problem in itself.... maybe a backlighting issue? I do have Dells new LED backlighting.
     
    Abyss, Jul 21, 2009
    #6
  7. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

    Reputations:
    513
    Messages:
    2,369
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    The LED backlighting would not cause this I don't think - but some pictures are really needed to diagnose the problem any further.
     
    Fragilexx, Jul 21, 2009
    #7