Dead & Stuck Pixels: Causes and How to Fix Them
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- Опубликовано: 26 май 2024
- Got a dead or stuck pixel? There may be hope!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Types of Defects
1:46 - How LCD Panels Work
8:38 - Manufacturer Policies
11:13 - Methods to Fixing Pixels
14:46 - What NOT to do
17:24 - Final Thoughts
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I am afraid of looking for dead/stuck pixels because once you found it you can never look the same at that screen.
I would only check if the manufacturer guarantees a 0 dead pixel on arrival
I have a tiny tiny chip on the outter layer and a hot pixel... I've long forgotten where they are and have to look hard for them
But if you look very carfully and don't find any dead or stuck pixel you are even happier than before. That's happened to me with my 55'' tv. ;D
But i mean the pixels are SO small you cant even see them while gaming
my phone has a dead pixel for some reason it goes away sometimes?.. I’m convinced there’s a virus that makes that pixel red randomly sometimes
Monitor: dusty
**wipes**
3 seconds later
Monitor: dusty again
yeah water cause dust to stick to it
🤣 laughed soo hard
bruh
I'm sure it's just electrostatic on an acrylic layer screen that keeps attracting all that dust.
Yeah we can all relate to this. Even though I'm a laptop user. I wipe my screen with cloth. Then after a day or so, it would be dusty again.
Edit: My laptop has a 17 in. display, and the screen isn't flat with what it's holding the screen.
I can now say “I’m some kind of a LCD expert myself “
That dark purplish/blue spot after pressure treatment is a pressure mark where the plastic optical layers/filters are damaged. I see it all the time in field monitors that are prone to rough treatment and damage. I've also seen dead and hot pixels or pixel groups spontaneously fixing themselves after leaving the monitor alone for a while, only to leave such a pressure mark behind. It's very clear what the cause of the dead/hot pixels was in that case. Groups of dead and hot pixels can be caused by displaced or damaged spacers in the crystal layer of the panel.
so a pressure mark on a device like a phone can eventually go away? or will it just grow?
@@im4ni_b idk
@@minilol122 i got my answer a month later, my phone dropped pretty hard and got a few black dots they even now grow but only to a certain point. Either i get it fixed or i buy a new phone
@@im4ni_b I actually got a new phone when the dark blue purple thing consumes half of my screen 😂
@@prapanthebachelorette6803 😂😭 i wish i can do the same
The tilt of your monitor is important too, I fixed my stuck pixels just by tilting the monitor back a little bit, pressing against it can be temperaroy only sometimes if you have your monitor tilted forward, if you're lucky, tilting it back will solve it without you doing anything.
Edit: I didnt expect to help so many people :)
Bro this literally worked thankyou
omg as soon as I did that is went back to normal thank you so much!!!!!!!!
Do you know why this can work?
I have one stuck pixel in the upper right side of my VA monitor, which way should I tilt it?
@@heydeonhere flat on its back and smoothly massage it
I can confirm that j screen fix worked for me on my TN panel. I left it for about 3 hours and the stuck pixel was gone. Thanks for the hot tip dude 😁
thank you the pencil trick helped and its definitely improved it! just noticed it about an hour ago and I've only had the monitor for nearly a year now, you'd think a company like HP especially their omen range that this kind of stuff wouldn't happen straight away!
I have hp omen too it has so many issues with the display even after buying from trusted and verified store.
This is one of the top-quality channels I have come across. As a developer I know the information, Thio is sharing is quite valuable.
Thank you! Your tutorial was very helpful. The JScreenFix by itself didn't work, but when I combined it with the monitor massage method, it fixed the stuck pixel. I was kind of surprised that it worked lol. Thank you for your help!
was your pixel green?
Perfect timing, my cousin needed this!
Wow, that's surprising! It's like an answer for a problem you have, is right in front of you.
@@pyp2205 Yes
He: stuck pixel nooo
Me: i have more than just a 2 black lines and some stuck pixels that go through my screen
Umm, if not personal, why
Hey, is your cousin's display fixed now?
The lighting in this video makes me want to scream.
I got some new lights, I’m working through getting the look right. Will take some trial and error.
@@ThioJoe it looks like you are staring at the sun lol
@@ThioJoe seems washed out
@@ThioJoe I got nuclear weapons and will show you link to it
@TaZer you should watchs Nickelodeon
thank you for making such a thoughtful and insightful video. You have singlehandedly saved the DIY community hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs or user error.
I appreciate your impatience & honesty.So much so I subscribed. You probably saved me the trouble of going down the same overly aggressive path you took that pixel when pressing down so hard on it.
Dont put honesty and so together theres a godamn link now
Always buy monitors from stores with a generous refund policy if possible. If the problem shows up late it’s another matter but usually they ship with these problems and you can just return it without having to fight for a warranty exchange.
Yep. Also if anyone in EU, there is by law a 14 day right of return without any need for giving a reason.
I like how you wow us with your knowledge of pixels rather than just throw a random solution to pursue.
Liked & subscribed. Kudos for actually doing the updates that you said you would!!!
I appreciate the lesson around monitors. However none of these suggestions worked out. What did it for me was to play around the refresh date of the monitor. It was set to 60 hertz and by switching from 60 to 75 and back, the dead pixels revived (they were stuck). Hope the suggestion works for you.
Stuck pixels are weird. Had a couple of them in the past and was able to fix both of them because they were just stuck. A quick Google search for a pixel exerciser which basically is a little box that flashes different colors quickly to exercise that pixel can be placed over the bad pixel and surprisingly if it is just stuck with a color on it, in my case it was green both times, it does fix it. Neat quick easy do-it-yourself fix.
Dead pixels truly suck though. usually a certain number of them have to be dead or you're just forced to use it and rage.
EDIT: after watching the full video you reminded me that I once had to massage a dead pixel back to life as well. Yes really weird but it does work. I had a stuck pixel once and I tried with a microfiber cloth very carefully and gently massaging the small area it was located at being careful not to press too hard because you don't want to see a rainbow effect on the LCD and damage your display. Massaging the pixel I can confirm also does work as well. I've done it, it worked.
So the tldr version for anyone who has trouble with a stuck pixel of a specific color, try the j-screen fix he recommends, I've had it work in the past. I've also had massaging the pixel work as well. I would try Jscreen fix first to avoid touching the display. As long as the pixel isn't completely dead the good news is knowing the right information as he provided in this video you can take Brian and fixing it yourself because often you might get lucky and you can. Good luck everyone with stuck pixels, we feel your pain.
you’re giving me so much hope 😭
yeah. i left it on for so many hours that stupid green pixel is still stuck. this is the third monitor in a row i had issues with. i guess i am cursed... i hate monitors
@erbsenkaffee8720 haha, bro, I've tried 5 monitors last 2 months and they all HAD AT LEAST ONE FCKING DEAD PIXEL. So, you're not the one who cursed :DD
@@vopseleacrilice3062 at least you can send them back right? It was too late for mine haha. Hope you'll have more luck in the future
I'm actually watching this video with a dead pixel on my monitor
Ha
Laptop screens with very thin diffusers can also get bright spots from too much pressure.
I think the dark spot comes from squeezing out some of the liquid crystals from the area.
yea that happened to my old laptop
Thank you for the video.
My monitor is over 10yrs old, still works great and has always had a green pixel.
It worked for me years ago (more than ten) on a very cheap lcd tv. I had a permanent and bright magenta pixel almost in the center of the screen. Tapping the pixel for a while with my bare finger solved the problem for a month, and then it came back. I did the same procedure for a little bit longer and it desappeared forever.
This video is pure gold, nice work dude
Thanks for the technical explaination, a very light touch on a stuck pixel on a TN screen (HP 27xq) made it vanish instantly.
This video is so informational. Really appreciate man! Gonna try to fix my laptop display having a TN panel. The display turns on but the brightness is just too low, for all of the pixels on the screen. I can see the content on screen when I put a flash light directly on the screen. What do you think could solve this? Thanks!
Hmm sounds like an issue with the backlight, potentially
@@ThioJoe I see, I'm gonna try to fix it now. Thanks!
you should REALLY post videos more often. xD
Here is a question:
Do you prefer quality over quantity?
Or
Do you prefer quantity over quality?
This video I can definitely use. I rescued a Sony Vaio 3ghz HT Pentium 4 I'm going to use as a fun little XP era gaming machine it came with a sharp brand office lcd screen I'm planning to use as second display for cheatcodes/game guides It has a pixel in the lower left that is always stuck at first but about 10 15 minutes it fixes it's self
I'd say it's a stuck blue/green pixel
I remember when I was in the 1st grade at highschool, and I was looking on a catalog with pc parts: at the specifications of each CRT monitor, there was mentioned of how small the pixel was at the particular model.
Thanks for the info! I had no idea about the technology behind the different types of pixels
I was hoping this would be another joke video, but then I realized, I am having this problem myself with my screen. I needed this information.
I love your videos! They're all so interesting and I always learn something new tech related
Came across this whole looking for info on IPS screens since my brand new MSI came with a stuck red pixel. Took a few shots with my cheapy USB microscope and JScreen seems to be helping a bit so I'm going to run a full screen video I also found on RUclips overnight in hopes that kicks it into gear. If the "noninvasive" attempts don't do it, it's going in for an exchange.
Good video with lots of good info.
Any luck with JScreenFix? My new Dell S2721DGF has three stuck green subpixels.
see, i have this one blue pixel that just wont go away haha. no clue how to fix that.
talking about my tv tho, dont own monitors
Mine’s green like a fluorescent booger.
Nothing so far has worked
@@douggieboy4274 have you fixed it sir? or it didn't spread anymore?
@@douggieboy4274 update? i also have the green pixel and i want to find fixes
I once had dead pixels on my screen too, but it wasn't the monitor. It was the gfx card's memory. I always saw 2 dead pixels next to eachother on my windows desktop, which had a wallpaper image on it. After pressing F5 to reload or refresh it, the dead pixels were suddenly somewhere else on the screen. Also, when playing video games, some triangles were cutting through the entire screen. All "broken" triangles had one corner (vertex) pointing towards the 0-point (world center) of the game world. All due to some memory-locations being damaged. No way to fix that. :P
UvU it must've been satisfying
The website worked for 30 seconds, but it just came back when I switched tabs. Now I call him Jacob
Wow! Thank you! Your tutorial was very helpful. The JScreenFix really fixed all dead pixels in my iMac!
You have a 99% chance of getting one stuck or dead pixel on the gaming monitor you just purchased. It's just one of those things that technology isn't perfect.
What about VA? I just bought a 4K 32" VA monitor and there is one single dead pixel in the corner and one bigger spot of multiple dead pixels, decided to return it as it was a free option in the shop, but it would be nice to know more about VA panels as I'm going to look for another one.
solved ?
I actually found this video looking for a solution to a stuck pixel on an old LCD TV I'm using as a secondary monitor for a laptop I have just so I can better multitask while reinstalling Windows on my desktop and I had tried one of those videos that flashes colors for a bit and was hoping to just see if there were other solutions. While watching this video I got to the part where you mention about pressing on the screen so I grabbed my microfiber cloth and the moment I put any pressure on the area the pixel unstuck which really surprised me as I had never heard of that being a possible fix so thank you for this video.
Can't believe the third solution fixed my issue!! Thank you so much .
Well I would highly recommend going for the return route. Unless you buy the shittiest monitor on earth even a class 2 or 3 4K monitor shouldnt have a single dead, stuck or hot pixel. Classifications wanting to make it look as if dead, stuck or hot pixels are common or natural doesnt make it common or natural. Defective pixels are inacceptable.
I bought an MSI monitor, there was a stuck red pixel on the right corner. After a few days, it's gone. I tried EIZO monitor test, not sure it resolved from that test but its worth trying.
I bought a BenQ EX2710 monitor that arrived yesterday and had a hot pixel so I returned It today and I also got another one today (long story) and this one has 2 stuck pixels that look greenish, I am also sending this one back and got another replacement coming on Thursday but figured I could try something simple to try and get rid of the stuck pixel before that one arrives to cancel the replacement. I'm going to try jscreen. Awesome video.
Thank you! This helped a lot!
I had a flickering image (to be specific that little window with image of the next video that will be playing on youtube,that shows when you hover your mouse on the arrow next to the play button) stuck on a LED monitor, and it went away after using the JScreenFix and massaging it with the cloth.
since the video shows jscreenfixer in it technically just watching the video has a chance of fixing it
A small chance, as the actual jscreenfix changes every pixel, but he was filming it, so it is probably a few pixels
@@LatvianVideo I know I only said there was a chance
I have only 1 pixel turns white on black color, black on white and green screen, and not visible on red and blue screen.
Is it worrying issue or normal.
I have a stuck blue subpixel on my Wacom Cintiq for years now and unfortunately had to learn to live with it since it's way out of warranty, no fixes help, and I can't really splurge on a replacement just to fix a minor annoyance. Still really appreciate the in depth explanation 👍
Same, do you know what causes this?
JScreenFix worked perfectly! I had a frozen red sub pixel on my brand new monitor and I tried the web site for an hour or so and now it’s gone. Thank you so much for the vid
Gave the stuck pixel a swipe up and it was gone! Thanks!
Once my screen became fully black, I turned off my computer and the next time I started it up, it was fixed and changed the wallpaper from galaxy to windows
thank you so much! the Jscreen fix worked and the blue line suddenly dissappeared 1 minute after use! 10/10 tutorial, wish i knew about this when my dad had the same problem
Thankss, such good explanation, u deserve more views
I actually somehow fixed a stuck pixel years ago by changing the color of the entire screen to the color of the that pixel and reverted the color back.
I really appreciate this kind of trouble shooting videos
Thank you a for the info and good job
I had a dead/stuck pixel on my Nintendo DS, just used the stylus to squish it back to working. Good tips and I never knew about the different types of lcd.
I (used to) have a column of stuck pixels. They frequently flip between blue and cyan. I'm guessing that one or two of the column connections broke somewhere, or a transistor or two got stuck in the off state (perhaps a power surge that caused the voltage to get a little too high). The monitor is now connected to my backup PC (for when my laptop breaks or something), so I don't have to worry about seeing that every time I use my computer (yay)
Best way to handle dead/stuck pixels, is to develop poor eyesight, so that you don't notice. It's worked for me - and I can still read text, so long as it's 34pt or larger.
IMPORTANT: If you have a dead pixel with a shadow is a windows problem, here i was tapping the dead pixel, pressuring it HARD with a damp cloth and dried one, running Jscreenfix and i saw a thread on reddit saying is windows problem so I restarted my computer and everything is back to normal
What a weird bug. Didn't think restarting would fix it.
@@Addwho yes is because some tab is bugged in 1x1 pixel
Thanks now I see all the messed up pixels on my monitor. I never gave it a thought until now.
Thank you so much this helped a lot with my stuck pixel problem finally they are gone!😁
I think dead pixels are more common than people realize. Most people's eyes aren't sharp enough to see a dead pixel, you actually need really good vision to even see a dead pixel, they are very small.
2:46 I, too, love light-emitting diode diodes.
Lol
holy crap worked great ! thanks for the tip !
Thanks for this info was very informative. I have a hot pixel like you explained and looking to at least try to fix it. Thanks again & have a good day.
Thank you so much for this video. A stuck pixel just showed up on my new monitor that I've had for a bit over a month so it's outta the return window. I'm gonna try to contact Samsung customer support too, but your point about potentially getting a worse one has me thinking that I'll just try to fix this tiny faulted one or live with it.
did you fix it?
Please talk about different types of files
(.bin,.dll,.svgz , etc).
.bin - Binary files. If you open them in a notepad, it'll look like a garbled Mish mash of symbols, even tho it's actually code.
.dll - Windows files, or extension files.
I don't know what other one is lol
@@vappyenjoyer24 .svgz is related to .svg
@@vappyenjoyer24 its scalable vector graphics
Etc is et cetera
@@AcroPolis914 its not a file type :/
omg i just bought this samsung g7 32" 240 hz monitor and 2 days after setting it up it had what i thought was a dead pixel. I followed your massage advice and the pixel moved. which indicated this was not a dead pixel. I carried on doing it the pixel kept moving locations. about after 10 times of it moving it completely disappeared. Thank you so much this has saved me so much time of going through warranty.
May 2022: I just want to say the jscreenfix and use of a damp cloth to "massage" the area worked to eliminate the stuck pixel entirely. Thank you for this video that's still helping people!
Ips display ?
@@tomofthepops Unfortunately not, I have the Dell S2716DG which is a TN panel
@@urbanmarinecc ah ok, I just got an ips monitor and got a green stuck pixel, trying to get if of it so I don't have to bother with the stress of returning.
@@tomofthepops Doesn't hurt to try though dude :) hope it works out for ya
@@tomofthepopsDid you manage to fix it?
i noticed the description does not have an update, then i noticed that this video was uploaded today.... damn bro that's crazy
FYI. This is my experience for maintenace LCD / OLED panel.
1. Do not used Dark mode / Black screen (can cause dead pixel, black level for a long time can make the pixel permanently into black if theres no static colour)
2. Always used static colours
3. Do not shake / huge vibration / force touch the screen
4. Limited your watching the screen continously max 2 hours, then sleep it.
5. Decrease screen light into 50%-70% only
Static images is far more damaging to OLED than turning the pixels off. Burn in affects a large area, dead pixels affect one pixel at a time.
Thank you, I had a stuck pixel and it was really triggering me, This really helped me.
yes ! thank you, I just spend 600 bucks on a monitor, and i have a stuck pixel, they didn't want to send me another
I guess this also explains how ghost image remain on these types of screens after some years of use. It would have been nice if you could have included a bit of technical knowledge about why this phenomena occurs and how this technology could evolve in the near future. Thanks for the lesson none the less :-)
Great vid man
those were some pretty good tips about dead pixels, i don't think i've had computers like that though but if that ever happens i'll keep that in mind.
I once had a moving cluster of black pixels. Turned out, it was a thrips bug which somehow went between the glass panels.
Fortunately, it did not die, but found the edge of the screen.
If I had pressed on the screen, I might have killed it (and spilling it's internals).
Back in 2006 the Philips B series of monitors were type 1 and being new to LCDs I only bought those.
idk why sometimes when i shut down my laptop it doesnt shut down completely and shows the battery percentage from time to time and keeps using power, this time I shut down my laptop and left for for a couple of hours, and then when I opened it the battery percentage on the middle of the screen seemed to burned through my lcd and it wont disappear after restarting several times, and then I saw this video and used the first method and used the jscreenfix and then left it for 30 mins, thank god that worked, you're a life saver.
Hey, it worked! Thank you !!
Thanks I needed this, I threw my mouse at the monitor but there were no cracks just the the stuck pixels on it
Same case
I flicked a dead pixel with my finger on my monitor and it fixed immediately! Pretty amazing and simple method not stated in the video…
how did you flicked? Slit or what ?))
@@ChuzMaps that's a good question
Amazing scientific approach 👍🙏🌟
Dark areas from too much pressure are called bruises. If warrantee wont cover bad pixels on a new screen, I believe UK consumer law states under the distance selling regulations that you can return any item without stating a reason within 28 days as long as you have all the packaging and have not damaged the item. Usually you need to contact the supplier for a returns authorisation code. There are exceptions for personal items like makeup for example, or items made to order, etc. but if your new TV or monitor has an annoying dead pixel problem in the UK - you might be in luck!
Ips: unplug the monitor, big win! :D
Here I am thinking Thio will open up his monitor and physically pluck out the dead pixel then solder a new working one. Lol
Haha that's what I thought to LOL 😆
I want to give a tip, I don't know if another one say it but here it: if you have one with voltage can you unplug the monitor and let for about 10-20 min for voltage in circuit to go to 0.
Wow thank you! I just put on the Jscreenfix for like 15 minutes then at the end rubbed it a little bit with my finger and it disappeared.
ERRORS ARE RED
SCREEN IS BLUE
I THINK I DELETED
"system 32"
I solved it differently. I have my laptop connected to my 4k TV, using both as a dual monitor. My blinking pixel problem was caused when I changed the setting for the TV in the Intel Graphics Control Panel. The default setting is "Maintain Display Scaling". I had changed it to "Maintain Aspect Ratio" and the blinking began. The problem was solved when I changed it back to "Maintain Display Scaling".
I randomly looked at my main monitor and just saw a dead pixel and I freaked, I've been mourning this day.
I just smudged and pushed a long straight line of dead pixels on my laptop screen to the side. Like, literally, just put pressure and scratched that part with my nail until it moved, and pushed all the dead ones to the side. I had tried JScreen before that, but it hadn't worked. I believe the pressing didn't fix it, but I don't know how it "moved".
This is actually the short version. It took over a week and 2 hours of pressing, and I actually created a big patch of dead pixels (like 5x15), but ultimately, I was able to push all of them to the bezel and gone for good.
this guy used be get so many views. now he is truly underated.
What happened? Or is it the alrogithm?
yah the algorithm is the dumbest thing to man
I just got a small cluster of maybe 4-5 stuck (light blue) pixels on my screen in the main viewing area of my IPS monitor while playing Prey 2017. I was terrified but a pc restart seemed to clear it up. I've never encountered this with any monitor before (using gigabyte G27Q). Hopefully this doesn't happen again :(
I got dead pixel on Asus TUF VG259QM that I bought last black friday. Sent it right back and got perfect working screen back in couple of days.
Wow, I appreciate those updates
@ThioJoe how do VA monitors work with the polarizing filter?
VA works the same way as IPS.
Dead Pixel Means Dead Pixel you cant Fix it. Stuck Pixel you can fix it.
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Very unlikely. 95% of the time it's as broken as a dead pixel except visibly even worse.
the screen massage has works for me! Thanks!
thank you brooo this really helped me
Be aware that applying pressure can make it worse. In my case it i think it did. It was a subtle red dot before but now it's a more pronounced red square pixel. Really sad but i blame myself for i already had a bad feeling but brainlessy did it anyway. I would suggest only trying the (very light) pressure method if the pixel is already very pronounced and even then it's probably smarter to just accept it and not make it worse. Try the flashing pixels method first, maybe overnight. Didn't work for me though and i figured out that the red subpixel is still working but the blue and green subpixels always stay off, hence why it's red on red but on white and grey (when all subpixel should shine) it's just also just red and on green and blue (when ONLY those should shine) it's black and consequently on it's black on black. I suppose that's at least lucky since if all three of them were dead it would be a pitchblack pixel on white which is more visible. But that also means that i cannot fix it and shouldn't have played around with it. I guess i was either imagening it getting worse or the green and blue lights DID initialy work at least a little bit, making it less pronounced. Should have given it more time to carefully inspect things and figure out my next steps...
Yes, anyone who watched this video completely is very much aware that applying pressure can make it worse... Did you not watch the last few minutes of this video? 😂
@@awesomeferret I did, but I didn't give it much thought at that time. Plus I think I gave a bit more perspective on what to look out for to determine whether it's worth a try or not. That is, if only a subpixel is broken it might be smarter to leave it be as it's not that bad anyways since the other subpixels will still make it blend in in most scenarios. If the whole pixel is broken than light pressure can at least not make that specific pixel any worse so it might be worth it maybe. I think that view is worth more than just an initial vague feeling on whether one should risk or not. Overall it's probably a bad idea in general though. But I wasn't unaware of the possibility, just not sure on what to base my decision on so i went ahead on a whim.
Edit: Oh yeah: Smartass 😏
@@jawashasalan56 I was going to upvote your comment and say "fair enough" until I read your edit. Hey, if that's the way you want to go, so be it.
@@awesomeferret haha, well the whole comment should show that I didn't have ill intent, but your comment was also a bit smartassy so that was just a little nudge ;) but anyways I would make a LET'S HAVE WAR joke but uhm hm dire times so: fair enough 👍
@@jawashasalan56 fair enough.