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Check for dead pixels and uneven colour
A full-screen sweep of solid colours shows dead pixels, stuck pixels, and blotches that a wallpaper hides.
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Typical signs: A dot that never changes, A coloured speck, A blotch in grey screens.
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You will need: Pro display test, or any full-screen colour image.
Show pure red, green, blue, white, and black
Open the display test in Pro tools, or display a full-screen solid colour in a browser and hide the UI. Look for a pixel that stays black on red, green, and blue (dead) or stays one colour on black (stuck).