Is this a dead pixel?

interfreak

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Mar 14, 2012

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Queensland, Australia

• Mar 16, 2012

• #1

I'm loving by iPad, but have spotted a tiny dark spot towards the top left in portrait mode:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/64011743/P1000896.JPG

It's right in the middle of that macro pic. Looks to me (once zoomed in) like two red pixels have failed. What do you guys think?

I'm not thinking of swapping the iPad (the mark is minuscule) but just want to confirm whether it is a pixel, or something under my screen protector.

 

bigred7078

macrumors 6502a

May 6, 2010

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USA

• Mar 16, 2012

• #2

Well it's certainly not a dead pixel because it would be black. Could be a stuck pixel though.

 

interfreak

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Mar 14, 2012

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Queensland, Australia

• Mar 16, 2012

• #3

Well when looking at the screen normally, it does look like a tiny black dot. But zoomed in, it looks like as I posted.

 

Warbrain

macrumors 603

Jun 28, 2004

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Chicago, IL

• Mar 16, 2012

• #4

Looks stuck or (possibly) dead.

 

MultiFinder17

macrumors 68030

Jan 8, 2008

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• Mar 16, 2012

• #5

Yup, looks like a dead subpixel or two. Not too bad to have one or two out of 9.3 million (3 subpixels per pixel) go bad!

 

interfreak

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Mar 14, 2012

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Queensland, Australia

• Mar 16, 2012

• #6

When I tilt the iPad from side to side, the dot seems to 'float' (ie, doesnt stay in a fixed spot like text below it does) so I'm guessing it could be something between the protector and the screen.

 

interfreak

macrumors regular

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Mar 14, 2012

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Queensland, Australia

• Mar 16, 2012

• #7

Well, it got the better of me so I took my screen protector off and lo and behold - the black dot disappeared.

Should I worry about using a screen protector at all??

I have a front cover on my iPad.