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Everyone Do This iPad Dead Pixel Test On Your New iPad!
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At first there were some specks of black and then I discovered they were simply pieces of dust. All my pixels are alive and kicking!
I understand that. You stated it was a 'waste' to return an iPad with a dead pixel. My question is, how many dead pixels would be acceptable on your iPad before you'd return it?
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Pictures.... or....... well, you know the drill..........
Is it that unbelievable to you that an LCD would have dead pixels?
Stick or Twist
Need to check for dead pixels when i get home later. I have one white dust particle under the glass in the top left area. Only notice when screen off or on a white page. Reading all the forums where people have had to open several boxes finding dead pixels and dust particles I'm considering just living with the fact i just have one dust particle and nothing serious.
I do have the yellow tint but going to let it bed in first and see how it is in a weeks time. Would you accept just one tiny dust particle (prob around 4-6 pixels in size) or be at the Apple store opening boxes looking for that perfect iPad??
Need to check for dead pixels when i get home later. I have one white dust particle under the glass in the top left area. Only notice when screen off or on a white page. Reading all the forums where people have had to open several boxes finding dead pixels and dust particles I'm considering just living with the fact i just have one dust particle and nothing serious.
I do have the yellow tint but going to let it bed in first and see how it is in a weeks time. Would you accept just one tiny dust particle (prob around 4-6 pixels in size) or be at the Apple store opening boxes looking for that perfect iPad??
Perfect screen regarding pixels but very warm color temps compared to my wives iPad 3. Hers is has a more pink hue but still better and no dead pixels.
Edit: Returned this particular iPad over the yellow issue.. read my update on next page
Edit: Returned this particular iPad over the yellow issue.. read my update on next page
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Where do pixels go when they die?
To the great happy hue grounds.I am not surprised that pixels die.... I just thought I would throw in the usual "a picture or it didn't happen" remark.
It looks like I have one dead pixel however I can't tell if it's a dead pixel or a piece dirt trapped under the screen protector Oh well, no biggie either way. I can barely notice unless I'm looking directly at it from two inches away.
If it's a dead pixel, it would show up on every color right? It only shows up on white/blue and not the other two colors.
Oh well, no biggie either way. I can barely notice unless I'm looking directly at it from two inches away. If it's a dead pixel, it would show up on every color right? It only shows up on white/blue and not the other two colors.
After finally lurking the forums for ages I decided to join to post my results.
No dead pixels at all. I've got a TINY piece of dust under the screen near the battery percentage on the menu bar but it's only noticeable when viewed in sunlight and up close. Screen is a little bit warmer than my old 1st gen iPad but not yellow like I've seen other people post. I've gotta say, having 3 or so million pixels all being flawless is pretty amazing.
No dead pixels at all. I've got a TINY piece of dust under the screen near the battery percentage on the menu bar but it's only noticeable when viewed in sunlight and up close. Screen is a little bit warmer than my old 1st gen iPad but not yellow like I've seen other people post. I've gotta say, having 3 or so million pixels all being flawless is pretty amazing.
I've gone through 3 iPads, all of them have had 1 dead pixel . This is especially annoying when people i know have gotten them and don't have any (and trust me, I've looked over them) The people at the apple store have been very nice about it, and completely understand how annoying it is to have a defect on a $1000 device, but they think it could be a bad batch of them or something like that, they said to go to the other store next week to try to get one out of a different batch. I guess I just have been really unlucky, but hopefully I will end up with one that doesn't have any bad pixels .
. This is especially annoying when people i know have gotten them and don't have any (and trust me, I've looked over them) The people at the apple store have been very nice about it, and completely understand how annoying it is to have a defect on a $1000 device, but they think it could be a bad batch of them or something like that, they said to go to the other store next week to try to get one out of a different batch. I guess I just have been really unlucky, but hopefully I will end up with one that doesn't have any bad pixels .
I am seeing one pink pixel when using the black one.
Sounds like a stuck pixel instead of a dead...lucky for you I "think" those can be fixed. You can try this, I don't know the success rate of these things. Someone else here more smarter than me might know.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=liMySLZkF5o
I've gone through 3 iPads, all of them have had 1 dead pixel
I had a similar story. I actually made a thread.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1345101/
I guess we're part of the unlucky bunch
I had a similar story. I actually made a thread.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1345101/
I guess we're part of the unlucky bunch
Ya, i am hoping it is a batch problem, btw, whats the first 6 letters of your serial number, maybe there is a connection
