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Branaghan

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Jul 3, 2019
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I heard about dead/stuck pixel, but in my case, it may not be either, unless I am being ignorant about the nature of both. The device is not using a screen protector. Since day #1 I handled mine with the utmost care, using a good microfiber cloth, and the official Apple front/back cover. I highly doubt I could have scratched or damaged mine in any way.

When we turn the iPAD screen off completely, we can see (with the size of what would be a dead/stuck pixel) that dot which is divergent from the rest of the glass/black surface. It's kinda like this:

stuck-pixel.jpg


The difference is that it's a lot more subtle, you may not notice it's there during regular use, with the iPAD On. If we wipe the screen with this cloth, even after pouring a small ammont of water, and it does not change, that means "the dot" it's permanent, not like some dust stuck to it that is resisting cleaning/moving.

Note: this is the iPAD PRO, M4 model (256 GB wifi+cell, SPACE BLACK, identified as MVW13BZ/A). The picture above is from a LCD, so it's not accurate as to what I have here. Still, if I could take a picture zooming in on that dot in the glass, it would "shine in the edges" probably in the same way.

Unless I am mistaken, stuck/dead pixels only appear when the device is turned on...
 
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sparksd

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Jun 7, 2015
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You're right - a dead pixel shows up when the device is on. This appears to be some form of physical damage or deformity.
 
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