Re: [OT] Dead pixels

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ho Yin Ng wrote:

> Just taken delivery of a new laptop a fujitsu-siemens.
> It has got some very annoying dead pixels bang in the centre of the
> screen.
> Apparently fujitsu-siemens won't swap it out unless there are more
than 5.


There's an ISO standard for what constitutes an "acceptable"
number of
dead pixels. I think a cluster is treated as worse than individual ones
spread over the screen, especially in the centre.

> How can I tell if there are more than 5? How big are each individual
pixel


Use a magnifying glass and switch between solid white, black, red,
green, and blue filling the screen. You should be able to spot either
stuck off or stuck on pixels. quite easily.

> ?
> I wouldn't mind so much if it was to the side of the screen .. but
> bang in
> the centre is  not good.
> Any ideas? Also what is this I have heard about massaging the pixels
> to get
> them back to life? Does this really work?


You could still reject under the sale of goods act...?

Jim