What Causes A Stuck Pixel On Your Laptop And Can It Be Fixed?
If a pixel is stuck on a single color, all hope may not be lost.
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When a mysterious dot on your laptop screen turns out to be something internal rather than just run-of-the-mill gunk, it can be easy to panic. Though it's not as severe as something like screen burn-in, it can be a major distraction, and depending on the root cause, it may not be fixable. Thankfully, if your errant pixel still has light emanating from behind it — appearing blue, green, red or a combination of the three instead of just consistently black — chances are its a stuck pixel, and there's still hope for your screen.
Unlike a dead pixel, stuck pixels still have the potential to be fixed, as they've still got power flowing through them. In fact, the root of the problem essentially comes down to too much power, making the pixel unable...
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