GOt My Fourth 7811fx... Dead Pixel...WHAT?

OK... everything is perfect except the one spot of my screen, I should say one pixel is red when everything else in the background is black. Oh m g. SO pissed.


Does anybody know how to fix?

 

send back...exchange. Show them where it is. you dont have anything to hide. good luck

 

i have a .gif that you put overtop of the dead pixel and let it run overnight, ill post when i find it, its on my other computer

 

Sounds like you got my second 7811 Good luck on your fifth!

 

You can google "dead pixel fix" and there are a few apps out there. Sometimes they work. Personally I've never had success with them.

 

found it, save that to your desktop or wherever, open it in IE or whatever program views .gif's on your computer, and then put the picture overtop of the dead pixel and let it run overnight

 

dont waste your time mine had 3 dead pixels... ran that prog overnight no sucesss with any of them .. exchanged it right away and got a new one. been happy with it ever since.

 

The thing is that the local bestbuy around me doesn't have this on stock. I'm pretty sure this won't be getting on stock any soon. It makes me so sad and mad at the same time. It's just that pixel screws up everything. everything else is perfect with no pproblems

 

depends how much it bothers you. i drove 2 hours away to exchange mine. if it really bothers you call the manager and explain to him your situation. hopefully he can have a new one transfered from anothe store or he will let you return it...check the online stock first. it appears that you were very unlucky thats all.

 

Mista, TBH, it's up to you what you should do. Some people really want the laptop, that they'll do anything to get one that works. While others give up. For me, it was easy since BB was only 10 minutes away and probably had at least 15 in stock. For you though, it seems it's a bit more difficult. You're call to be honest. If it frustrates you that much, then don't put yourself through the misery. It's kind of like a long term relationship with your significant other

 

exchange it!!! u dont wanna face more issues down the road from that lcd screen.

 

lol. I do want to. but I don't have a transporation by my own. I rely on my parents. They are not going to be happy to visit Bestbuy agian... I guess I'll have to talk to my friend, but the thing is. What if I get a worst one? lol I just hope not. Some of these laptop's dvd drive makes weird noises upon booting. It's not bios related. this one that I have doesn't have that problem. I can only hope my next one would be like this but ...

 

Next time you go, have the Geek Squad open it up and turn it on and inspect the laptop right in front of them!

 

I'll have to ask them to send this is and get me a replacement. new problem appeared. the gpu fan is making noises that other units did not... sigh

 

wow these seem to have a number of issues being reported. some people are going through 3 or more machines before getting a good one??

 

It's quite disappointing, but my opinion is that it's worth the trouble.

 

I had a stuck pixel recently,try pushing on the pixel with a biro or something. Not too hard but firmly. worked for me.

 

The stuck pixel tricks are worth a try; they don't work for dead pixels.