Stuck pixel fixer
A small box of rapidly changing colors that you park over a stuck pixel. Cycling the sub-pixels like this can knock a jammed one back to life. Made to run on the television itself: Open it in the TV's browser and steer the box with your remote.
The fixer
The fixer needs JavaScript to run. Everything below still explains what a stuck pixel is and when fixing is worth trying, so the page is useful either way.
Park it, wait, check
Move the flashing box over the stuck pixel with the arrow keys or by dragging it, then leave it there for ten to thirty minutes and check again. A few runs give it the best chance. You can make the box bigger, or fill the whole screen if you never noted where the pixel was.
Photosensitivity warning
The fixer flashes bright colors very fast. Flashing like this can cause a seizure in a small number of people, even with no history of epilepsy. If that could be you, or anyone else in the room, do not run it.
This starts a small box that flashes rapidly, which you can move over the pixel or expand to the whole screen. Stop and look away if you feel dizzy or faint, or notice any twitching or disorientation.
Not sure the pixel is stuck?
The fixer only helps a stuck pixel, one jammed on a single color. A pixel that stays black on every background is dead, and nothing revives it. If you have not identified the dot yet, run the Dead Pixel Test first: Nine solid color fields tell you in two minutes whether the dot is stuck, dead or just dust.
Quick answer
A stuck pixel fixer shows fast-changing colors over a pixel that is jammed on one color, to jolt its sub-pixels back into normal switching. It sometimes works on stuck pixels and never works on dead ones, which stay black because their transistor has failed. Park the flashing box over the pixel for ten to thirty minutes per run, and try a few runs before giving up. There is no guarantee, but there is also no risk to the panel.
Keep testing
Dead Pixel TestOr jump straight to another test:
What the fixer can and cannot do
Honest odds, so you know what a fair attempt looks like before you spend half an hour on it.
Sometimes. Rapid sub-pixel cycling works often enough to be worth trying and not often enough to promise. Some pixels free up in one run, some after several, some never.
Never. A dead pixel gets no power because its transistor has failed. No flashing pattern, app or software of any kind can bring it back.
Ten to thirty minutes per run. Check after each run and repeat a few times before giving up. Running it for hours does not raise the odds much beyond that.
None from the flashing. The pixels are doing what they do in normal video, only faster. What you should not do is press or rub the spot: Pressure can damage neighbouring pixels for good.
Happens. A revived pixel usually stays, but a marginal one can stick again later. Another run is fair; a pixel that keeps relapsing is on its way out, and warranty rules apply as for any faulty pixel.
Questions people ask
Do stuck pixel fixers actually work?
Sometimes, and only on stuck pixels. Rapidly cycling the colors under the pixel can free sub-pixels that are jammed on, and there are plenty of cases where it worked after one or a few runs. There are just as many where it did nothing. It costs nothing to try and cannot make the pixel worse, so it is a fair first step before living with the dot or claiming a warranty.
How long should I run the fixer?
Leave the box over the pixel for ten to thirty minutes, then check. If the pixel is still stuck, repeat; a few runs give it the best chance. If nothing has changed after several runs on different days, more time is unlikely to help.
Can it fix a dead pixel too?
No. A dead pixel stays black on every background because the transistor driving it has failed, so there is nothing left to stimulate. Only a stuck pixel, jammed on a color, has working parts for the fixer to work on. The dead pixel vs stuck pixel guide shows how to tell them apart.
Is the flashing bad for the screen?
No. The fixer changes colors quickly, but that is exactly what a panel does in normal use, just at a higher pace. It cannot burn anything in during a run of minutes. The one genuinely risky method is pressing or massaging the screen, which can crush neighbouring pixels; skip it.
Should I use the small box or fill the whole screen?
The small box, if you know where the pixel is: The rest of the picture stays calm and you can keep an eye on progress. Fill the whole screen when you cannot find the exact spot again, or when several pixels are stuck in different places.
The pixel is still stuck. What now?
Try the fixer once more on another day, and then be honest with yourself about the options: Live with it, or check the manufacturer's pixel policy. Most brands accept a return only above a certain number of faulty pixels, and one stuck pixel is usually below the bar. Test the whole panel with the Dead Pixel Test while you are at it, so you know the full count.
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