My IPS screen just developed a small, probably 1 pixel square bright spot.
Is this kind of thing covered under warranty?
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X220 IPS Screen brighter pixel spot
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X220 IPS Screen brighter pixel spot
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The X61 is dead... long live the X61
Past * current IBM (&lenovo) ThinkPads: X1C12, X1C10 P14s gen2, T480s, T450s, X250, X230, X220, X300, T410, X61s, T60p, T41, X31, T23, A21m
Re: X220 IPS Screen brighter pixel spot
Stuck pixel? Some people were using quick flashes of multiple colors to fix stuck pixels, I am not sure if that still works. Generally manufacturer needs more than few pixels to consider it defective. And if it is really 1 pixel in a 12" display, I doubt it would really bother you, are you sure it is not block of 4 pixels or something?
White is stuck pixel, black is dead pixel, afaik... you can also try gently wiping the screen.
White is stuck pixel, black is dead pixel, afaik... you can also try gently wiping the screen.
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Re: X220 IPS Screen brighter pixel spot
It's not a stuck pixel (ie it displays all of the colors tha the other pixels do) or a dead pixel (ie it lights up). It's a pixel, or perhaps a square of 9 pixels, that are visibly brighter than any of the other pixels on the screen.
Would this be covered under warranty?
Would this be covered under warranty?
ThinkPad X1C gen10 (2023)
i5-1235U | 16GB RAM | 2TB Samsung 990 Pro | QHD OLED
The X61 is dead... long live the X61
Past * current IBM (&lenovo) ThinkPads: X1C12, X1C10 P14s gen2, T480s, T450s, X250, X230, X220, X300, T410, X61s, T60p, T41, X31, T23, A21m
i5-1235U | 16GB RAM | 2TB Samsung 990 Pro | QHD OLED
The X61 is dead... long live the X61
Past * current IBM (&lenovo) ThinkPads: X1C12, X1C10 P14s gen2, T480s, T450s, X250, X230, X220, X300, T410, X61s, T60p, T41, X31, T23, A21m
Re: X220 IPS Screen brighter pixel spot
That's a strange one. Sorry I am not sure how that would be classified by Lenovo.
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1/15/12 - S405 (Wife's), A6-4455M, 14", 4GB
7/02/15 - T450s i5-5300U, 14" FHD IPS, FP, 12GB
7/1/20 - T490 i5-10210U, 24GB, 14" FHD TS IPS, 512GB NVMe,
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