Pixel "explosion" on my MacBook Retina

Hi,


I'm rather chocked.


When I recieved my rMBP, it had one lighting pixel. I didn't bother returning it - thought I could live with it.


Suddently from yesterday till today, a strange thing happened on my rMBP. A group of pixels (will guess it's about 10 pixels) next to eachother, suddently lighten up and afterwards there was a little "hole" in the display. Several other bright and dark dead pixels occured (about 6 around the screen).


My question is ... can a group of pixels that suddently goes dead (lighting all the time) burn a little hole in the Retina display? Can a group of pixels produce so much heat, that it can physical damage the screen?


I'm afraid Apple will blame me for making that hole myself, but I swear I did not do anything to the display. My rMBP was lying on the table while this happened - i didn't carry it around.


What are your thoughts guys?


Is the Retina display fragile to dead pixels?


Thanks!!!


Mojo

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Oct 17, 2012 7:32 AM

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