If you have one of these dead spots, can you send it back?
What Is A Dead, Stuck, or Hot Pixel?
Let’s kick off by getting a grip onwhat exactly a “pixel” is.
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Each pixel or “picture element” on your screen is made up of three miniature “sub-pixels.”
These are in red, green, and blue.
The changing intensity of these colors gives your monitor its rich, vibrant palette.
This massive 43-inch monitor has a 4K resolution and connects over USB Type-C to laptops and desktops.
A tiny transistor oversees each sub-pixel and, well, sometimes transistors fail.
It’s not really important, but we thought you should know.
Can You Get a Warranty Replacement for Dead Pixels?
Just about all monitor producers offer a limited warranty that includes manufacturing flaws, dead pixels included.
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you could typically dig up this information on their website or within the user manual.
Dead Pixels Out of The Box?
You do any of these entirely at your own risk.
Was it just the placebo effect, or did these “remedies” really work?
There’s no way of knowing.
The reality is that you’re probably just as stuck as those pixels once your warranty coverage is over.
They can still be useful in a number of ways, depending on how apparent the pixel defects are.
This massive 43-inch monitor has a 4K resolution and connects over USB bang out-C to laptops and desktops.
