* 1 to 5 defective pixels spread out are within current standards
* 6 or more defective pixels anywhere warrants a replacement monitor
* 2 adjacent defective pixels warrants a replacement monitor
* 1 defective pixel directly in the center warrants a replacement monitor

Dead Pixel = a pixel whose 3 sub-pixels are permanently off, producing a permanently black pixel.

Stuck Pixel = Stuck pixels have been reported to disappear, and there are several popular methods purported to fix them, such as gently rubbing the screen (in an attempt to reseat the pixel), cycling the color value of the stuck pixel rapidly (in other words, flashing bright colors on the screen,) or simply tolerating the stuck pixel until it disappears (which can take anywhere from a day to years.) Stuck pixels are not guaranteed to be correctable, and can remain faulty for the life of the monitor.

(1) Stuck Pixel Fix
* Turn off your monitor
* Get a damp cloth and ppply pressure to the area where the stuck pixel is
* While applying pressure, turn on the monitor
* Remove pressure and the stuck pixel could be repaired
* Repeat if unsuccessful

(2) Stuck Pixel Fix
Try using Dead Pixel Buddy which will cycle the main RGB colors on every pixel at a very rapid rate in the hope of fixing the stuck pixel.