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Polarizer Damage
This red pixel is due to damage on the polarizer, which is the screen layer in front of the user (see LCD).
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Test for Yourself
Dead pixel testers such as Dead Pixel Locator from Astris.com let the user find bad spots by displaying different colors across the entire screen.
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Repair Stuck Pixels
Pixel repair programs cycle rapidly through all the colors to possibly dislodge a stuck pixel. There is no guarantee, but if a stuck pixel is annoying, it is worth a try. When this animated GIF is retrieved from Killdeadpixel.com, it is placed over the stuck pixel and left alone for an hour or more.
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