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    Grey DOT on LCD screen???

    Discussion in 'HP' started by compduce, Mar 6, 2007.

  1. compduce

    compduce Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is just driving me crazy. There is a grey dot on my lcd screen on my dv6129us. It's right on the top center of the screen. It doesn't appear to be a stuck pixel, i can't see it with a black screen (or very dark), it can be seen with red, blue, yellow and white. I tried the massage therapy but it didn't work and also one of those programs that is supposed to fix stuck pixels. No success. I did a search and the only thing i found was a possible persistent image. Is there any way to fix this issue, or am i stuck with it?? Please help.
     
    compduce, Mar 6, 2007
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    i still think its a dead/stuck pixel. Call up support.
     
    RedSensiStar, Mar 6, 2007
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    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    You may be stuck with the computer if you only have a single stuck pixel, HP may not deem a single pixel "serviceable". The good news is that sometimes stuck pixels fix themselves over time.
     
    vespoli, Mar 6, 2007
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    compduce Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the replies.
    The thing that makes me wonder about it, is that it's not a single pixel, it's a round dot with approx. 6 of them in a circle. I personaly never seen a dead or stuck pixel before so i wouldn't know what one really looks like.
     
    compduce, Mar 6, 2007
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    It is either a dead or stuck pixel
     
    mtor, Mar 7, 2007
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    I had a green stuck pixel. The massage technique started to make the pixel flicker, but I didn't want to press harder. I tried the java app, that didn't work. The UDPixel program did work. I left it running for over two hours though.

    http://udpix.free.fr/
     
    jtse, Mar 10, 2007
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