Did you just run our dead pixel test and found out there was one or several odd spots on your screen? We might have the right tool for you. Our brand-new Dead Pixel Fixer app will try to repair your dead pixels, bad pixels and stuck pixels. Just click on the button below to start our dead pixel fixer and try to fix the pixels on your monitor. In case you’re browsing from a mobile phone or a tablet, you might prefer to use our Dead Pixel Fix videos.
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Using our dead pixel fixer and trying to repair your bad or stuck pixels is fairly easy. Just follow the steps below:
We hope that your screen is now back to normal and that your dead pixels have come back to life! Please acknowledge that this is not guaranteed to work. Proceed with care and at your own risk.
Are you unsure of what dead pixels are, look like? Do you have any further question on our dead pixel fixer? You'll find your answers below.
First, to understand what a dead pixel is, you need to understand what a pixel. Your screen, whether it is a desktop, laptop, a TV, a smartphone, is made of tiny sub parts that are called pixels. Pixels light up and change color individually according to the image that your screen needs to display. Sometimes, it appears that some pixels can be malfunctioning. A dead pixel is a black dot on your screen: the pixel cannot turn on and change colors anymore. Check out our article on what a dead pixel is for more information.
Sometimes, the malfunctioning pixels will not appear as black dots but can be stuck on any color. This is what we call bad pixels or stuck pixels. They are malfunctioning but are still “working” and showing signs of life. Therefore, your chances of repairing them are higher than if you had dead pixels. In any doubt, check our article on the difference between dead pixels and stuck pixels.
Not sure whether you have dead pixels, stuck pixels or bad pixels? Perform a dead pixel test:
The short answer is “it depends”. There is a slight confusion on the internet on what dead pixels really are. By dead pixel, we mean a pixel that remains black whatever is being displayed on your screen. It is unlikely that you'll be able to repair it because the electrode that makes it change color seems dead. A stuck pixel or a bad pixel is generally stuck on one single color. In that case, the pixel is malfunctioning: it still works but not properly. There are several things you can try, starting with our dead pixel fixer.
The short answer is also “it depends”. Some stuck pixels will reactivate withing a fraction of a second after using our dead or stuck pixel fixing app, others will take minutes, other hours… Some of your pixels might not even be fixable at all.
Sometimes, it might occur that your dead or stuck pixels resist our Dead Pixel Fixer. There's something you can try to manually stimulate your dead or stuck pixels and make them come back to life, although we should warn you that this technique may damage your screen further. The idea is to gently rub your screen on the malfunctioning pixels with a warm soft cloth - ideally microfiber - while our Deax Pixel Fixer is running. Some have reported convincing results. Only proceed with care and make sure you know what you're doing. DeadPixelTest.org is not responsible for any damage you might cause to your screen using this.
Using our Dead Pixel Fixer involves keeping your screen awake for periods of time long enough to allow our app to repair your dead pixels, stuck pixels and bad pixels. To keep the screen awake while using the dead pixel fixer app from DeadPixelTest.org on various operating systems, follow these steps:
Now that you have adjusted your screen settings, you can run the dead pixel fixer app without worrying about the screen turning off. Make sure to revert these settings to their original values once you've finished using the dead pixel fixer app to conserve battery life and prevent unnecessary wear on your screen.