MBP 13 Dead Pixels Again!

[captain-rossco]

Hi All,

Tomorrow morning the brand new MBP 13 2.53 goes back to Apple for yet another dead pixel issue!

The Staff in my local store are so, so helpful and are always there to help, but this will be my 4th pixel related return. It's a mighty fine machine but I'm beginning to feel like "that guy" who always takes his macs back!

Has anyone else had (or known of anyone) with similar screen issues?

Best Wishes
CR

 

[sparkie7]

You should be posting this in the MBP/PB sub-forum buddy

 

[hodgeheg]

Test it before you leave the store. I've done this before, and found dead pixels.

 

[opinioncircle]

Seems like there are a lot of people in this case. Is it warranty-covered?

 

[thisday]

Test it before you leave the store. I've done this before, and found dead pixels.

Well this sound right, but since i dont own a macbook yet i ll ask: you push on/off for the first time, goes through intro etc so you check for pixels and stops in configuation panel. If i close the sceen it will go to sleep and i can continue at home?

 

[crackbookpro]

Hi All,

Tomorrow morning the brand new MBP 13 2.53 goes back to Apple for yet another dead pixel issue!

The Staff in my local store are so, so helpful and are always there to help, but this will be my 4th pixel related return. It's a mighty fine machine but I'm beginning to feel like "that guy" who always takes his macs back!

Has anyone else had (or known of anyone) with similar screen issues?

Best Wishes
CR

if you post this is the MBP forum, you might have better results...

CrackBookPro

 

[egk69]

sorry for my ignorance but how do i know if i have a dead pixel!??

i mean can you clearly see it? or you have to test it some how?

 

[KandyKane]

I have the 9C9E screen with 1 dead pixel.
However the pixel is in the dock area below the mail icon if you have the dock how it came originally.
Now the dock is minimised, it is in the 'status bar' of Safari.
I decided I could live with it, as there aren't many applications where that 1 pixel in the area it is would affect me in any way.

To check for dead pixels, you can download an app that goes through different colours and you just look closely at the screen? That is what I did...

 

[adamfishercox]

You clearly don't have one if you don't know what it is. Why bother searching for problems? a dead pixel is a "burnt out" pixel. you would see it.

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

sorry for my ignorance but how do i know if i have a dead pixel!??

i mean can you clearly see it? or you have to test it some how?

If you haven't already noticed it, it probably doesn't affect you, heh...

To check for dead pixels, you can download an app that goes through different colours and you just look closely at the screen? That is what I did...

Setting the desktop to pure white, then pure black will show any dead/stuck pixels you may have; no programs/apps needed.

 

[egk69]

If you haven't already noticed it, it probably doesn't affect you, heh...


Setting the desktop to pure white, then pure black will show any dead/stuck pixels you may have; no programs/apps needed.

ohh no, i just want to know how that is done, i've always heard of that on computers and TVs (LCDs) and no one has never explain me , hhehehehehhehe

 

[KandyKane]

OooHH?
What colour and size are dead pixels usually?

Maybe I just have a persistent bit of dust under the screen?
I can see it now on the grey status bar, and yes on white and other colours, but not on black.

*edit* Hmm I used google images, and it didn't really help.
Oh well, I don't care anyway.

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

A dead pixel will be black, as it's dead.

A stuck pixel will be either red, green, blue or white.