Nils/Justin/Computer peeps

[_aubreyann_]

I have a stuck pixel... I've been looking into things to get rid of it, bit I want advice before I do anything that could hurt my computer! It's just one little red pixel stuck, not a dead pixel, and it's not a bunch of them, just one.

Fixes?

Comments

[nschimme]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_pixel

According to the wiki you can use the program JScreenFix to maybe "zap" the pixel into shape. Another urban legend that might work is to gently massage the pixel with a cue-tip.

[jtal]

That's what she said.

[nschimme]

Grow up :-)

[jstigall]

I got rid of one once by prodding the screen with my ape like fists. Otherwise you may be 'stuck' hehe :) Red sucks, is it near the center of the screen? You might be able to get it replaced.

[_aubreyann_]

No, it's teeny tiny and not really that centered, in fact I lose it sometimes. I was just wondering what my options are! I have the worst computer luck ever.

[nschimme]

If you lose it sometimes try to burn the LCD in using that program above. The site it is hosted on gives some examples of how it solved cases like that.