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    Stuck Pixel

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Pureblood, Jul 21, 2010.

  1. Pureblood

    Pureblood Notebook Guru

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    Hello people, I finally received my computer today. Everything was great until i turned the computer on. BAM! A blue dot stuck in the middle of my black screen. Is there a way of fixing this? I really don't want to go through the hassle of dealing with a return when I just spent 3 weeks waiting and had to call numerous times as to why my computer was stuck in customs. I'll see what your suggestions are before I call HP. I am already running UD Pixel. How long should I try it. And I spent $1000 dollars do you think I should just be picky and return it?
     
    Pureblood, Jul 21, 2010
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Always return a computer while you're in the return policy if you're unsatisfied. If you don't, more things are going to go wrong as soon as that policy expires, and then you'll be around here creating all kinds of threads that I don't want to read.
     
    Lithus, Jul 21, 2010
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    Sometimes taking a lint free cloth and rubbing/massaging the area works to "unstick" a pixel. Google that idea to see if there are any videos about it and the method.
     
    2.0, Jul 22, 2010
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    zaa730 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've got a red one center-right. I'm going to try a program called udpixel. It might help.
     
    zaa730, Jul 22, 2010
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  5. Pureblood

    Pureblood Notebook Guru

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    i tried.... but im going to try it again
     
    Pureblood, Jul 22, 2010
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    I'm going to shoot for like 2 hours.
     
    zaa730, Jul 22, 2010
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  7. Pureblood

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    ran it all day for over 8 hours... did absolutely nothing... looks like i am going to have to ship it back grrr
     
    Pureblood, Jul 22, 2010
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