Dead pixels

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Dead pixels

Hi

My wife and I have had LCD screens of all sort for the last 6-7 years without ever having a dead or a stuck pixel. Have we been lucky ? I don't know.

I'm considering an IMac as my next computer but after having read about dead pixels and Apple's return policy about them, I'm having second thoughts. Why spend $1,500- $2,000 for a all in one computer and take the risk of having dead pixels, a few weeks/months, later ?

What about your experience with IMacs and dead pixels ? What's the percentage of IMacs that is subject to this problem ?

Mac mini C2D 2.0GHz, 2 Gb RAM, Mac OS X (10.5.6), 500Gb WD MyBook external hard drive

Posted on Apr 15, 2009 12:49 PM

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Apr 15, 2009 1:27 PM in response to microfox

So far i've had 4 iMac's, 2 iBooks and 1 MacBook and none of them have had dead pixels.

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rkaufmann87

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Apr 15, 2009 1:59 PM in response to microfox

Like JamesHolden I have not experienced any issues. Although this is the first Mac I've owned I have had it for over 18 months and use it for hours every day. All manufacturers can and do have screens with dead pixels and I believe if you read their warranties you will see they are no different than Apple's.

You didn't mention where you have read about dead pixels however if it was on this forum then that would be like going to a hospital and coming to the conclusion a high percentage of the general population is sick or hurt.

Regards,
Roger K.

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microfox Author

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Apr 15, 2009 2:28 PM in response to rkaufmann87

Thanks for your answers.

I have read about dead pixels on forums such as this one. I realize that Apple deals with dead pixels the same way other do but if I buy a Mac mini or a Mac Pro with a monitor of my choice and this monitor has dead pixels a few months later, I can throw away the monitor, buy a new one for $200-$300 and still have a 100% working computer.

If this happens with an IMac, it looks like I'm stuck with a computer that works on a monitor that is "sick", That's my main concern at this point thus my question about the percentage of dead pixels happening, in real life.

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rkaufmann87

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Apr 15, 2009 4:53 PM in response to microfox

Microfox,

Considering Apple doesn't make the monitors themselves they probably simply design them and source them out for manufacturing the same as all other manufacturers today I would say you experience with an Apple monitor would be the same as it is with the monitors you currently own and have owned in the past. In other words I think you are worrying about something that probably isn't nor ever will be an issue.

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DamienM3

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Apr 16, 2009 11:11 AM in response to microfox

Ordered a new 20" iMac 2009-01 two very bright red stuck pixels!!!! From what I have read they wont touch it until the number grows closer to 8! That was one of the three I ordered. The other two I do not use personally but I didn't see any issues with those. Just my luck to get the bad one I guess.

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