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.

    Moving stuck/dead pixel on T61

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by akatz17, Jul 26, 2007.

  1. akatz17

    akatz17 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    31
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Has anyone else had this problem? I have the LG screen and recently noticed a moving stuck/dead pixel. It is only present once in a while but it is slightly annoying.
     
    akatz17, Jul 26, 2007
    #1
  2. ken830

    ken830 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    What do you mean by "moving?"
     
    ken830, Jul 26, 2007
    #2
  3. rocketman

    rocketman Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    33
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Try pressing the ultranav button between the mouse buttons above the track pad. On the T43 there was a bug where there would be a stuck pixel and pressing the ultranav button would make the stuck pixel disappear.. I'm not sure this is still the case with the T61 but it's worth a try. I'm thinking it might be because you say the pixel is not always in the same place.
    Here is a link to the problem, scroll down 3 posts and you'll see what I'm talking about:
    http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=8581&highlight=stuck+pixel+mouse+button
     
    rocketman, Jul 26, 2007
    #3
  4. KnightUnit

    KnightUnit Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    42
    Messages:
    500
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I have had this a coupe of times, I just put the laptop into sleep mode then back on, to turn the screen off & on and its gone.
     
    KnightUnit, Jul 26, 2007
    #4
  5. Stunner

    Stunner Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    154
    Messages:
    1,141
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Yeah I've had this problem too (the pixel is white), When I shut it down or reset it and it boots back on, the pixel isn't dead anymore. If your pixel is white, you can fix it, I am not sure if you can fix it when its black. Black = dead, white = constantly on.
     
    Stunner, Jul 26, 2007
    #5
  6. StagoreK

    StagoreK Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    142
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I had this problem. It was fixed by disabling the scroll function for the trackpad in the ultranav controls wizard (I forget which function key does it, not in front of my thinkpad right now), and just to be on the safe side I also disabled the trackpoint as I don't use it from ultranav (I probably didn't need to do this but just in case) and this fixed the problem. You will find the submenus easy enough I think to disable that scroll feature for the trackpad I am talking about. It's some driver problem with ultranav or something.
     
    StagoreK, Jul 27, 2007
    #6
  7. pipspeak

    pipspeak Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    94
    Messages:
    1,041
    Likes Received:
    55
    Trophy Points:
    66
    If the trackpad fix doesn't work just try massaging that part of the screen with a soft cloth. Stuck pixels can often be unstuck with a bit of help. If that doesn't work try an electronic massage using the program that flashes colors on the screen. Run that overnight. If that doesn't work then count your blessings you only have one dud pixel. Most computer manufacturers won't even consider fixing a screen until there are 9+ dead/stuck pixels (Lenovo's policy is 11, I believe)
     
    pipspeak, Jul 27, 2007
    #7
  8. s4iscool

    s4iscool Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    909
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    i had one pop out after about a month, and after massaging it and turning the screen on and off, and it went away
     
    s4iscool, Jul 27, 2007
    #8