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    Curse of the dead pixel

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by choowchoow, Oct 31, 2006.

  1. choowchoow

    choowchoow Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have just notised that my lovely 6214W screen has a dead pixle just a little to the right off centre, is this common on laptop screens. this is the first one i've had so i dont know. :confused:
    Has any one else had this?

    thanks for the healp as i know this forum can always be depended on for the best answers :)
     
    choowchoow, Oct 31, 2006
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  2. asdfasdf

    asdfasdf Notebook Consultant

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    I have a dead subpixel but since I only notice it when I look concentrated at its location I don't care.

    There are eight possible failure states for one single pixel. Since there are 1280*768 = 983040 pixels you have 7.86 million possible single pixel failures for you screen.

    Pretty cool if you have no dead/stuck pixels but no tragedy IF there is one. It's a Class II screen so you HAVE to accept:

    * 2 dead pixels
    * 2 stuck pixels
    * 5 dead or stuck subpixels
    * at most 1 dead OR stuck pixel per 5x5 pixel square
    * at most 2 dead OR stuck pixel per 5x5 pixel square
     
    asdfasdf, Oct 31, 2006
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  3. zombie4ever

    zombie4ever Notebook Consultant

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    if you just got your laptop, you can return it, and get a new one free of charge. if not, you have to live with it.
     
    zombie4ever, Nov 1, 2006
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  4. choowchoow

    choowchoow Notebook Enthusiast

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    well since i only have one its not a problem after knowing that i could of had so many more,

    thanks guys :)
     
    choowchoow, Nov 2, 2006
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