How to Remove a Dead Pixel from Your Computer Screen

If you have a dead pixel that is messing up the look of your LCD screen on your computer, there are several ways you can try to repair it yourself.

Method One: With your computer up and running, turn the monitor power button to the 'off' . Fold a soft cloth in half, or even better, into fourths, and use something blunt and small, such as a Nintendo DS styles pen, or the end of a children's paint brush (the fat, rounded end) to apply pressure exactly on the point where the dead pixel exists. Make sure you are applying the pressure with the folded cloth between the item you are pushing with and the screen itself. This will help you ensure that you do not puncture the screen. While you are pushing the exact spot where the dead pixel is, turn your computer screen to the 'on' position. Now lift the object you are applying pressure with, and the dead pixel very well could be gone.

Two: If that method is ineffective, you can try to tap the pixel out, but you must be very careful when doing this because if done incorrectly it could cause more damage to the monitor than you originally started out with. The first thing to do is pull up a screen that is black. A Pacman screen may work well if the black falls where the dead pixel is. That is just an example to give you an idea of what a black screen could derive from, but you can use anything that will give you a black screen. The black serves to illuminate the pixel from the backlighting so you know where to press. Now you want to use a round end of a Bic Pen (or other rounded object) to tap the pixel out. You should not tap too hard, just enough to see a little tapping of white from where you are contacting the screen. Again, as with the first method, you only want to touch where the dead pixel is. Tap about ten seconds or so, to see if the pixel is going to come out. Check periodically to make sure you are not hurting the screen. Pulling up a blank Word document should show you if the screen is still in good working order.

Three: If neither one of these methods works, you can invest in software that is specifically designed to run through your computer and fix dead pixels.