Macbook Air M1 Small Black Dots On Screen !

I have the same issue. Two tiny spots in the screen after 11 months of use. I refuse to believe that this is dust 'pushed inside the plastic layer' due to any dust from the keyboard. Apple has had a nice record of bad screens after a normal amount of use. I hope that they will be able to repair these screens without Apple care like they have done in the past, after many of their customers have come forward due to faulty products.

I suggest anyone with this issue to leave a comment and not just simply read the comments and accept their issue with these black spots.

hey I just want to know.. what happen with your macbook now? cause my m1 macbook have the same problem just today... its weird.. I didnt do anything i just left it overnight for rendering some 3 hours of video and at the morning I just noticed the black dot thingy on my screen... can I get this fix with warranty? cause I purchased this on last christmass..

I bought my macbook air M1 in Oct 2021 and just in a month of usage this dead pixel (dark spot) appeared in the centre of the display. It is very unfortunate that I have to go to service centre after buying such expensive products from apple.

Apple should take this manufacturing defects with utmost concern.

You should go to apple store and claim the warranty cause its dead pixel.. and manufacture problem..… if its under three month they will replace the screen… thats happen to me too… and now its a brand new screen… i bought it to apple store and they replace with without any question…

So to tell you all, those are not dead pixels. As the MacBooks are thin, the distance between the keyboard and the plastic layered screen is critical, there are a lot of possible times when little dirt, dust goes onto your keyboard, and when you close your laptop, the keyboard pushes it inside the plastic layer, which makes the layer deformed, and breaks the outer light in a different way, resulting a distortion, and darkish colour on your screen. The are no dead pixels, but a damaged plastic layer, which can only be replaced with the screen itself which is quite expensive.

Since this is not a manufacturer's fault, but a damage caused by YOU, Apple DOES NOT REPLACE THE SCREEN because of this anymore, so you have to start living with it.

Take care of you MacBooks, try to wipe off the dust when you close the laptop.

Good day,

I noticed the same on my Macbook Air M1 yesterday. Mine isn’t even 2 months old and I take care of my things I even have an iMac late 2012 that’s nearly in perfect condition so I was flabbergasted when I noticed dead pixels on my brand new Macbook Air.

I’m going to Apple in a few days, hopefully they can clear a few things up for me, because this issue has me paranoid now.

first time ever I’ve had issues with my Apple products.

Hey

I just recently noticed the same issue with my Air M1. After zooming in with my phone you can definitely see that it is like burned pixels. See attached photos

Hi!

I have the same problem with my MacBook Air M1. I bought it 2 months ago and I am sure I have not done anything that could damage it. Is there any solution?

I have the exact same issue as small black spot on the screen which is quite bothering esp when working on powerpoints and other creative tools. My mac is in warrnaty. Any idea how long they take to fix it? I dont have another laptop to use as backup so worried about the turn around time.

i have same problem in my macbook air m1 2020

i am disappointed that i purchased high branded product and and i got black dot in display within 2 3 months. then what is the meaning of costly product?

This happened to mine also but it was a black spot. I did several remote support sessions. Reset, disk repair and then reinstalled software, it got worse over time. Then went completely black screen, did not function at all. I tried to fix it myself by pushing the dead pixels and they would move around and change, apple repair was closed during lockdown here so I sent it into one of there 3rd party apple licensed repair (terrible idea) waited 2 months to be told I would need to pay $900 for a new screen as it was "customer damage". I've never damaged the computer.

Thanks, I have claimed it. Authorised service centre is agreed to replace the screen. Let’s see what happens. I think now a days apple is not serious about its quality of products because this problem is occurring with lots of people.

No, It is very easy to say "damaged caused by you", If someone is buying the premium product that person knows how to take care of it. In some cases it may be possible the customer is responsible but if happens frequently for most of the users then apple should take care of it. For my specific case, I took care of my MacBook very well and after two months I saw a dead pixel. I found this problem happened with most of the users after two months.

Try cleaning it with a soft cloth. The apple one or the one which comes when you but eye glasses. maybe it is not a screen issue, it is some dirt? I know it is a dumb reply but it doesn't hurt cleaning it

I noticed a very small grayish dot on my screen as well, I think its been there for a while but I though it was some dust particle until I tried to clean it. I know Apple will probably replace it but since It is on the lower end of the screen, now I'm afraid to get it replaced and get a new one in some more obvious spot. My limited warranty doesn't expires until August/22 so I think I'm gonna wait a few months to get it replaced. Apple is selling tons of these things so the production must be suffering to meet the quality standard.

I'll likely forget about it as its not easy to see tbh, no product will be perfect forever. Usually the first detail you notice is the one you keep obsessed for a while until you move on.