[nylug-talk] Growing cluster of dead pixels

[Michael B Allen]

On Fri, 1 Sep 2006 10:31:13 -0400
Michael Bacarella <mbac at netgraft.com> wrote:

> After about 2 years my 21" LCD display started growing
> a cluster of black dead pixels at the bottom of the
> screen.
> 
> Started off the size of a dime, and now they're about
> the size of a JFK half-dollar.
> 
> They're not stuck on black, they're simply *out*, they don't
> even reflect light the same way that the rest of the screen
> does when it's showing a black background.
> 
> Is there even a chance of fixing it for less than a new one costs?

What's the connector? If it's DVI it might not handle such a large screen
gracefully. Try blowing out / resetting the connector and updating the
video driver. If it's a standard VGA cable you're SOL.

Mike

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