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February 21st, 2004 01:00
Bad Pixel on 1901FP Display
I have one bad pixel on my 1901FP display. I have a 128MB GeForce FX 5200 graphics card. The bad pixel is about 1/2 inch down and 4 inches from the right edges of the display. The bad pixel is NOT there if there are no open windows on the desktop. However, the bad pixel appears if I open a window, and some part of the window is beneath the bad pixel.
Does anyone know what is going on here?
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steven troise
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February 21st, 2004 19:00
I would say try to live with it. I think dell says if there is more than 4 or 5 around the monitor then they will replace it under warranty. If its small leave it. If others appear down the road i would say to replace monitor. If you send that one in they might send out a remanufactured one. i have the 1800fp and love it. I should of went with the 1900fp.
warpdrive
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February 22nd, 2004 23:00
Dead pixels are actually pretty common for any LCD display. It's very hard to manufacture a perfect LCD panel and the makers will let one or two go by.
Four out of five LCD products I've bought has at least one bad pixel. I don't let it bother me any more. If you get it replaced, you might actually end up with a worse LCD panel.
steven troise
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February 23rd, 2004 00:00
Head Hog
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February 23rd, 2004 01:00
The pixel is NOT bad when the desktop is empty... only icons displayed, no programs running. Why is the pixel bad when a window is beneth it, or on top of it?
warpdrive
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February 23rd, 2004 23:00
If the bad pixel is a "stuck on" pixel of one color (either Red, Green or Blue subpixel), then it won't show against certain backgrounds.
warpdrive
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February 24th, 2004 00:00
Press the Launch Calibrator button on this page
http://www.monitorsdirect.com/toolkit/index.shtml
And run the test pattern for "Dead Pixels" on the right side and see if the bad pixel shows up there
Head Hog
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February 24th, 2004 12:00
Thanks for the link to the monitor test. The test results indicate the monitor is perfect.
On the dark blue desktop, the "bad" pixel shows up as a light blue dot... ONLY when there is an open window beneth (or on top of) the "bad" pixel. I don't know enough about video cards, but I suspect there is a problem there.
Thanks again,
Bob Strasser