Just noticed a dead pixel in the middle of the screen...

**Miles.C** · 09-22-2012, 01:17 PM

Heading to the Verizon store as I type this...

**jayfry** · 09-22-2012, 01:27 PM

when I first bought the iphone 4, i have 5 dead pixels lol... but i took mine to apple... i also bought it from apple.

**Lynx** · 09-22-2012, 02:31 PM

Yup I have the same thing. I called and they told me to setup a genius bar appointment which I did. I'm going this evening to get it replaced.

**lindsey202004** · 09-22-2012, 06:52 PM

My iphone has a speck of dirt or lint or something under the screen. I don't think it would be a pixel out on mine because I can see it when the screen is black. It is very small and I can't hardly see it, but I do know it's there. I don't know if I should take it back to exchange it and risk getting a phone with bigger issues or not.

**rstark18** · 09-22-2012, 08:11 PM

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**EvilJack8** · 09-22-2012, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Lynx

Yup I have the same thing. I called and they told me to setup a genius bar appointment which I did. I'm going this evening to get it replaced.

Do they have 5's in stock to replace your phone?

**Bias X** · 09-22-2012, 10:14 PM

Isn't Apple's policy like 5 dead pixels to replace?
Same goes for At&t. I had to talk with a manager for hours to get him to exchange my HTC HD7s, even though the dead pixel was font and center.

Oh well, good luck to you.

**Tanbam** · 09-22-2012, 10:33 PM

Apple will replace with a single bad pixel, at least in my experience.

Apple replaced my 4S a couple of weeks ago for a lighter spot on the screen. Not bad pixels, but a small splotch where the backlight seemed to shine a wee bit brighter than the rest of the screen, right in the middle.

**sherlock** · 09-22-2012, 11:32 PM

A defect is a defect no matter the size.

**Bias X** · 09-22-2012, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by sherlock

A defect is a defect no matter the size.

Not in Apple's eyes.
It appears iPhones up to a 3.5inch size are able to be replaced for a single dead pixel according to leaked document.
Unsure about the iPhone 5, I assume the same though.

But a iMac could have up to 8 or more and not get fixed.

**sherlock** · 09-22-2012, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by Bias X

But a iMac could have up to 8 or more and not get fixed.

If you can see it they should fix it. imho

**Miles.C** · 09-24-2012, 12:38 AM

I ended up just walking into the Apple store (actually two; the first store was OUT of replacement devices) and they swapped it right out. Good to go.