Does anyone have a good recommendation? Sorry if I missed an earlier thread...tried searching and saw lots of threads on the subject, but none with a link to a program...
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Dead Pixel Testing App
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I wouldn't recommend looking for them, as you will feel bad if you find one (one that you would be really happy if you hadn't had found or known about). But if you really want to, download this app: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/10793
and check for oddly colored pixels on all of the different colors it cycles through. The most obvious is that on the blue screen, dead pixels show up black.
and check for oddly colored pixels on all of the different colors it cycles through. The most obvious is that on the blue screen, dead pixels show up black.
What's that?
I'm actually starting to lean with not knowing anyways...I'm sure they'll be pretty tough to spot at 1920x1200...probably better off not knowing they are there.
For checking for dead pixels, I just write a text file with the following contents:
<body bgcolor="#ff0000">
and save it as something.html and load that file in a web browser and maximize the window (fullscreen if the browser has it). Use #ff0000, #00ff00 and #0000ff to test for broken red, green and blue subpixels respectively.
I reckon you'd be quite lucky to have Apple replace a product for you based on one dead pixel.
Unless it's stuck, there's not much you can do once you find a dead pixel besides creating a thread here complaining about it, which gives you even less reason to look for it in the first place.
I reckon you'd be quite lucky to have Apple replace a product for you based on one dead pixel.
Unless it's stuck, there's not much you can do once you find a dead pixel besides creating a thread here complaining about it, which gives you even less reason to look for it in the first place.
Depends on the return policy. For instance, in the EU, you have two weeks to change your mind about an on-line purchase (unless you start using the product). If you're careful not to leave marks (e.g. only boot from a Linux live CD and never the HD), you can probably use that to return the computer if you find dead pixels on the screen.
I wouldn't bother 'looking' for a dead pixel(s). If there is one you will spot it without a whole lot of effort. As another poster mentioned you have a year to bring this sort of problem up with Apple.
In another thread on this forum a poster mentioned that Apple won't replace a computer/screen unless the number of dead pixels in a square inch area exceeds 7, I don't know how accurate this is but a call to your Apple store should give a more definite answer.
Sopranino
In another thread on this forum a poster mentioned that Apple won't replace a computer/screen unless the number of dead pixels in a square inch area exceeds 7, I don't know how accurate this is but a call to your Apple store should give a more definite answer.
Sopranino
I reckon you'd be quite lucky to have Apple replace a product for you based on one dead pixel.
Unless it's stuck, there's not much you can do once you find a dead pixel besides creating a thread here complaining about it, which gives you even less reason to look for it in the first place.
I know a guy that had a MBP and saw a single dead pixel in the corner of his screen, called apple and got it fixed.
Your friend must have been very persuasive.
i love deadpixels!!
Who doesn't!
Well that's just mean, isn't it.
No, I just love Skitch...and I'm trying to use it at every semi-opportunity
I'm not entirely sure if this would work but here goes:
Doesn't Techtools Deluxe (you get it with your AppleCare) have a test which tests your graphics RAM? It basically fills your screen from top to bottom with a single colour and repeats it for several primary/secondary colours.
It's probably not the best for testing for dead pixels since once the screen is completely filled with the current colour, it'll wipe and start over with the text. But it's an option.
Doesn't Techtools Deluxe (you get it with your AppleCare) have a test which tests your graphics RAM? It basically fills your screen from top to bottom with a single colour and repeats it for several primary/secondary colours.
It's probably not the best for testing for dead pixels since once the screen is completely filled with the current colour, it'll wipe and start over with the text. But it's an option.
if you do a trivial search on versiontracker or macupdate or any one of those sites, you can easily find an app that does this.
http://www.macupdate.com/search.php?arch=all&keywords=lcd&os=macosx
http://www.macupdate.com/search.php?arch=all&keywords=lcd&os=macosx
Your friend must have been very persuasive.
Wellllllll, i wouldn't call him a friend per say
Also i'm not sure wether he had apple care or not, i just remember that he was pretty happy that he got it fixed
oh and it was fairly new, as in only a month or so old.