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Dead Pixels on New iPhone 3G

I didn't notice it until tonight (just after having the phone for 7 hours and driving 70 miles back home from the nearest Apple store), but there is definitely a dead pixel in the upper left quadrant of my new iPhone. It's not completely dead, but it's like an inversion of the "should be" color. Will Apple replace this or am I hosed?

15.4" MacBook Pro Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.5.4), Glossy Screen

Posted on Jul 11, 2008 10:21 PM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2008 10:22 PM

Only one way to find out. Go tomorrow and see what they say. They haven't given me problems when I had a dead pixel and promptly replaced it.
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Jul 12, 2008 7:10 AM in response to Gilmoro

I got one too. After waiting in line for 5.5 hours and came back home to find out a dead pixel, this totally *****. I think mine might actually be a dust particle inside the screen since I can see it even when the screen is off. I probably would have been okay with it if it were in a corner, but it's right in the middle of the screen >.< I'll take it back today or tomorrow. I hope they will give me a new one.

Jul 12, 2008 12:56 PM in response to k427

I'm not sure if it's dust or a stuck pixel. I should say that it doesn't appear to be dead, but it tends to show an inverted color...black instead of red, cyan instead of yellow, etc. black looks normal though. It's so small that I feel bad griping, but I feel like I should do something about it sooner rather than later while it is still new.

Could it be dust? What would that look like?

Jul 12, 2008 1:15 PM in response to Gilmoro

Mine has some dead pixels. Some go away and come back .. There just stuck.. I dont want to return unless its gets real real bad.. i really don't notice it.So i wont go exchange it tell it gets bad bad.. LIKE with my first 4 g iPhone i had bad bubbles under the screen. I couldn't handle that.I don't wanna drive all the way to the apple store and get another and it be worse.. LOL

Jul 13, 2008 10:36 PM in response to Gilmoro

Last night I was going to bed and as I was putting my iPhone to Airplane mode (to reserve bat) I noticed that some light was coming out of the left side of the screen....I dont know how to explain it exactly but it was as if the left corner wasn't sealed at all or maybe it was but not enough.

Look closely on your iPhone in a complete dark and turn up the brightness all the way and see if either side of the screen(where the screen and the bevel meets) looks like it isnt sealed properly. The right one on mine is completely dark I can see light showing through but the left was was bright. You can't see it when its not completely dark but I'm concerned for dust and such to get in.

Jul 14, 2008 5:44 AM in response to Gilmoro

Going now to the apple store with my iphone 3g with one dead/stuck pixel in the lower middle left part of the screen. Had to make an appointment with the genius bar and I hope they replace my phone with one with out any issues. I understand LCD pixels get stuck and die sometimes but I want to start out with a perfect phone at least. Will post back and on the outcome.

Dead Pixels on New iPhone 3G

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