GSM Pre - Dead Pixel

c_man · 05:47 AM

Hey all,

Just received my Pre this morning... to find there's a dead pixel, just left & below centre of screen. It seems to be stuck WHITE. It really only bothered me when the Pre was booting up (i.e. black screen) but knowing its there is just as bad!

Any others out there with GSM Pre's have a dead pixel?

What did you do about it?

c_man · 11/20/2009, 05:47 AM

Seems like I'm in the minority so far!

To the person who also has one dead pixel : what did you do about it? stick with it (no pun intended) or try to swap it ?

amjz · 11/20/2009, 07:52 AM

me too but after reading about the replacment in this forums i just kept my pre and just ignored it ... also there is a buzing issues when using pre on 2G network ...

palandri · 11/20/2009, 08:15 AM

We need to make sure everyone understand a dead pixel is always black. A stuck pixel is any other color.

If you search Google on a stuck pixel, there are a lot of ways to fix them. When I bought my new Samsung PC monitor, I had stuck pixels and I did the eraser trick and it's been fine ever since.

c_man · 11/20/2009, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palandri

We need to make sure everyone understand a dead pixel is always black. A stuck pixel is any other color.

If you search Google on a stuck pixel, there are a lot of ways to fix them. When I bought my new Samsung PC monitor, I had stuck pixels and I did the eraser trick and it's been fine ever since.

Great, nice to know its not permanent

Thanks

Any one know of a way to resolve a stuck pixel on a Pre?

VasTheGreek · 11/20/2009, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c_man

Great, nice to know its not permanent

Thanks

Any one know of a way to resolve a stuck pixel on a Pre?

Play this on your youtube player...
YouTube - How To Remove A Stuck Pixel

Or search for "how to remove stuck pixel" on you tube. It's the first entry...

BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE ANY EPILEPSY OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR CONDITION !!!

The video will hurt your eyes but should fix it....
I had 2 stuck pixels but over time they got unstuck...

I hope this link helps
Vas

GenericMusings · 09:15 AM

Try this site: iPhone Stuck Pixel Fix. Worth a shot. Can't hurt at the very least. Might bring back memories for older Pre owners.

**starts humming "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida**

c_man · 11/20/2009, 08:39 AM

Thanks chaps, will give this a go later this evening

Good to see the voting shows positive results.

Hopefully everyone knew what the difference between a stuck and dead pixel was thus ensuring accurate voting!

robdos · 11/20/2009, 09:29 AM

I voted "no" - well I've not noticed any and I'm not going to check, it would just annoy me!

VasTheGreek · 11/20/2009, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c_man

Thanks chaps, will give this a go later this evening

Good to see the voting shows positive results.

Hopefully everyone knew what the difference between a stuck and dead pixel was thus ensuring accurate voting!

No worries

Let us know if your problem has been fixed

Vas

globemaster1986 · 11/20/2009, 05:53 PM

No dead Pixels, all is well with my baby!

c_man · 11/20/2009, 06:24 PM

Tried the above, didn't work. I just gotta hope mine becomes unstuck over time I guess...

However, my Pre has slight Oreo effect (admittedly less than 1mm) and also the feedback og the spacebar is zilch compared to the rest of the keys (it doesnt 'click' when you press it, almost like its been worn down already) so if any of these issues bug me, then the stuck pixel will contribute to me attempting to get it exhanged for another Pre.

View Poll Results: Are you having a dead pixel issue with your GSM Pre??
My Pre is has three or more dead pixels.	2	5.13%
My Pre has two dead pixels.	0	0%
My Pre has one dead pixel.	5	12.82%
I have dead pixel issues, but it doesn't bother me enough to count.	0	0%
I have no Dead Pixels.	32	82.05%
I have no Pre! My vote is useless.	0	0%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

11/20/2009, 03:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
c_man Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 392 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 46 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	GSM Pre - Dead Pixel Hey all, Just received my Pre this morning... to find there's a dead pixel, just left & below centre of screen. It seems to be stuck WHITE. It really only bothered me when the Pre was booting up (i.e. black screen) but knowing its there is just as bad! Any others out there with GSM Pre's have a dead pixel? What did you do about it? Last edited by c_man; 11/20/2009 at 05:47 AM.
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11/20/2009, 05:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
c_man Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 392 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 46 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Seems like I'm in the minority so far! To the person who also has one dead pixel : what did you do about it? stick with it (no pun intended) or try to swap it ?
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11/20/2009, 07:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
amjz Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 445 Likes Received: 10 Thanks: 74 Thanked 85 Times in 40 Posts	me too but after reading about the replacment in this forums i just kept my pre and just ignored it ... also there is a buzing issues when using pre on 2G network ...
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11/20/2009, 08:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
palandri Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 1,856 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 426 Thanked 355 Times in 281 Posts	We need to make sure everyone understand a dead pixel is always black. A stuck pixel is any other color. If you search Google on a stuck pixel, there are a lot of ways to fix them. When I bought my new Samsung PC monitor, I had stuck pixels and I did the eraser trick and it's been fine ever since. __________________ My Phone & My Wife's Phone Two Unlocked GSM Treo Pro's
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11/20/2009, 08:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
GenericMusings Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: 3rd rock from the Sun Posts: 594 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 55 Thanked 80 Times in 56 Posts	Try this site: iPhone Stuck Pixel Fix. Worth a shot. Can't hurt at the very least. Might bring back memories for older Pre owners. starts humming "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Last edited by GenericMusings; 11/20/2009 at 09:15 AM.
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11/20/2009, 08:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
c_man Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 392 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 46 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Thanks chaps, will give this a go later this evening Good to see the voting shows positive results. Hopefully everyone knew what the difference between a stuck and dead pixel was thus ensuring accurate voting!
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11/20/2009, 09:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
robdos Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 196 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	I voted "no" - well I've not noticed any and I'm not going to check, it would just annoy me!
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11/20/2009, 05:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
globemaster1986 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 21 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	No dead Pixels, all is well with my baby!
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11/20/2009, 06:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
c_man Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 392 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 46 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Tried the above, didn't work. I just gotta hope mine becomes unstuck over time I guess... However, my Pre has slight Oreo effect (admittedly less than 1mm) and also the feedback og the spacebar is zilch compared to the rest of the keys (it doesnt 'click' when you press it, almost like its been worn down already) so if any of these issues bug me, then the stuck pixel will contribute to me attempting to get it exhanged for another Pre.
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