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This question is in regards to specific methods found in a previous question.

Has anyone actually done the pressure or tapping method? Ive seen those methods listed verbatim on several websites and YouTube videos, but I have never heard of anyone actually using them. The last thing I want to do is make a LCD with a single stuck pixel worse.

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It's like telling someone to imagine everyone in their underwear. It sounds like it'll work, but it'll probably make it worse. But you end up blaming yourself, not the advice giver. – digitxp Aug 24 '11 at 18:47
how is this ambiguous? its the most direct question you can ask, a yes or no. e.g. "Yes, I have performed this method on my monitor and it worked" or "No, I tried it and it did not work" – Keltari Aug 24 '11 at 19:43

closed as not a real question by Breakthrough, Mokubai, random♦ Aug 24 '11 at 19:22

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If you have a stuck/dead pixel, you can't make it worse. Get a ball-point pen, and give the pixel a good "technical tap" - it's worked for me in the past, although only for a few weeks. Basically, just apply a quick hit of pressure to the dead pixel, and that's it.

That being said, I'm not sure what you're getting at with this question - I personally voted to close it, since it's not the least bit constructive. There are many methods and ideas you can try in the previous question you linked to, this discussion would be much more appropriate there.

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Im not getting at anything. I want to know if people have actually used these methods to fix a dead pixel, rather just cut and paste the answer from other websites. Im not going to possibly damage my LCD further by using some method someone just read about. – Keltari Aug 24 '11 at 18:53
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And you think those methods were just suggested "out of the blue"? Most of them are tried and true, but the real thing is that there is no "do this and your dead pixels are fixed" technique. Some monitors are fixed with technique A, some with technique B, and some can't be fixed at all. You can't expect us to provide you with a reasonable answer to this question, it's impossible to predict what your particular case will yield in the end. The pixel is already dead, start trying methods, and post a comment to the previous question if you find one that worked. – Breakthrough Aug 24 '11 at 18:54
how hard is this to understand? All I want to know is if someone has actually used these techniques. – Keltari Aug 24 '11 at 18:56
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@Keltari: I did the pressure technique once recently on my Macbook and in this case was successful, though I understand that it isn't always. (BTW, I agree that the question is appropriate and meets the guidelines, FWIW.) – JRobert Aug 25 '11 at 21:41

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