Minor dead pixel or screen defect on iMac

[Mork]

If I really, really, look for it, on the left side of the iMac 27" screen, there's what looks like a little dark spec. I'm not sure if it's a dead pixel or a small monitor defect.

Is this type of defect normal?

No reason to return the thing, right?

Thanks in advance for any (comforting <s>) replies.

- M

 

[Hellhammer]

Could you change the wallpaper to white or blue and then send a pic? It might be image persistence

 

[Mork]

Could you change the wallpaper to white or blue and then send a pic? It might be image persistence

Hey HH!

How best to send the image?

-- M

 

[Mork]

Hey HH!

How best to send the image?

-- M

Actually, nothing shows up on the screenshot image so I guess it's a minor monitor glass defect, eh?

I can see the dot on the screen, but snagit (for the mac!) doesn't show anything in the screen shot.

- M

 

[Hellhammer]

Hey HH!

How best to send the image?

-- M

You can either attach it by clicking

or use e.g. ImageShack and then post the link

 

[Hellhammer]

Actually, nothing shows up on the screenshot image so I guess it's a minor monitor glass defect, eh?

I can see the dot on the screen, but snagit (for the mac!) doesn't show anything in the screen shot.

- M

You have to take pic with a camera as screenshot is digital and just makes a pic of what is shown, there is no camera in the display

 

[Mork]

You have to take pic with a camera as screenshot is digital and just makes a pic of what is shown, there is no camera in the display

I'm an idiot. Sorry.

How to get the image to you?

- M

 

[Hellhammer]

I'm an idiot. Sorry.

How to get the image to you?

- M

See my post above

You can either attach it by clicking or use e.g. ImageShack and then post the link

 

[Mork]

See my post above

The defect is so minor, my camera can't capture it.

I guess that should answer my question, eh?

Thanks.

- M

 

[Hellhammer]

The defect is so minor, my camera can't capture it.

I guess that should answer my question, eh?

Thanks.

- M

If it annoys you, return it. Is recognizable with all backgrounds or only with certain colored ones?

 

[Mork]

If it annoys you, return it. Is recognizable with all backgrounds or only with certain colored ones?

Really noticeable with white and blue.

However, it is annoying so I will swap the machine out tomorrow.

(now, time to wipe the disk and re-install OS/X)

The Apple store was quite nice about it.

Thanks HH!

- M