Nokia 6600 pixel bug

I have one pixel that switches between red and black if that pixel
originally has a dark color.
Is this a screen error or OS error?

Do I have to return my phone? I have heard about a similar incident, but i
have seen no replies on it (other newsgroup)

Thanks in advance!

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Emil Chr. Melar

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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 01:22:14 +0100, "Emil Christopher Melar"
<[email protected]> wrote:

|> I have one pixel that switches between red and black if that pixel
|> originally has a dark color.
|> Is this a screen error or OS error?

From the manual:

This is an intrinsic characteristic of the active matrix display. Your phone's
display contains multiple switching elements to control the pixels. A small
number of missing,discolored, or bright dots on the screen might exist
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In other words: there's a lot of freaking pixels, we certainly can't guarantee
em all.

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"M Mullen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> From the manual:
>
> This is an intrinsic characteristic of the active matrix display. Your
phone's
> display contains multiple switching elements to control the pixels. A
small
> number of missing,discolored, or bright dots on the screen might exist
> ----
> In other words: there's a lot of freaking pixels, we certainly can't
guarantee
> em all.
>
> --
> ,,
> ( "> w
> ,(> )>| EXPERIENCE: What you get when you don't get what you want.
> ( ^^ '

Well, so I have to live with a misbehaving pixel, then?
This means my 6600 is faulty. I hope the garantuee can get me a non-faulty
phone then.
I guess this pixel error is hardware-related.
It is very annoying: This blinking pixel synched with refresh rate
(possibly) is occuring on camera, pictures wallpapers, etc, most visible
when the pixel is originally dark.

It is my right to change the phone, right?

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Emil Chr. Melar

Depends the warranty policy of NOKIA. Seems TFT screens is cellular phones
is a new kid on the block, I don't know what they will say.

Based on my experience from LCD screens for computers, the manufacturer
policy varies from 1 to 7-8 pixel dead to change your monitor as faulty.

I hope the one pixel in your case isn't too little.

My advice?
Take them by surprise! Go to the shop you bought it and demand to have a
look in it and that this is outraegeous. :-)

PS. Hope at your shop don't read this newsgroup...

"Emil Christopher Melar" wrote in message
> It is my right to change the phone, right?

Euxaristw will do, parakalw. :-)
Good luck with your issue.


"Emil Christopher Melar" < wrote in message
> Thanks for your swift response!
>
> Or should I say: euxaristw ?

I bought the 6600 yesterday and when I've a dark screen, I see the same!

Maybe a software error !

Henk.

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"Emil Christopher Melar" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
news:1070151736.800227@gurney...
> I have one pixel that switches between red and black if that pixel
> originally has a dark color.
> Is this a screen error or OS error?
>
> Do I have to return my phone? I have heard about a similar incident, but i
> have seen no replies on it (other newsgroup)
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -
>
> Emil Chr. Melar
>
>


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I work in a nokia repair centre & percifically on the dct4 products, &
the problem with the lcd's is very common & as it says in the manual,
they expect it, i hasve 2 pixles playing up on own personal 6600 but i
can live with it, sorry, but you will too & sorry a software update
wont fix it

Regards Fodder


"Henk Loosbroek" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I bought the 6600 yesterday and when I've a dark screen, I see the same!
>
> Maybe a software error !
>
> Henk.
>
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> "Emil Christopher Melar" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
> news:1070151736.800227@gurney...
> > I have one pixel that switches between red and black if that pixel
> > originally has a dark color.
> > Is this a screen error or OS error?
> >
> > Do I have to return my phone? I have heard about a similar incident, but i
> > have seen no replies on it (other newsgroup)
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > -
> >
> > Emil Chr. Melar
> >
> >
>
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Read the manual/waruntee. Its impossible to have a cost effective 100%
perfect LCD manurfacturing technique .. it just cant be done ..

Most waruntee's have a minimum allowance clause .. for a laptop/desktop CLD
screen sized monitor, I believe its no more than 3 dead pixels in a certain
sized radium, and no more than 5 for the whole screen. some companies have a
better waruntee on them than others (ie, tighter tollerances), but they are
allowed to make this exclusion by law.

Nokia will have one too, probably published on theyr website too. I'd say on
a 128x128 screen, 1 pixel would be within theyr tollerances, and becomes a
"live with it" situation.

2 dead pixels on a screen that size would probably warant replacement ..
check the fine print and see!



"Fodder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I work in a nokia repair centre & percifically on the dct4 products, &
> the problem with the lcd's is very common & as it says in the manual,
> they expect it, i hasve 2 pixles playing up on own personal 6600 but i
> can live with it, sorry, but you will too & sorry a software update
> wont fix it
>
> Regards Fodder
>
>
> "Henk Loosbroek" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > I bought the 6600 yesterday and when I've a dark screen, I see the same!
> >
> > Maybe a software error !
> >
> > Henk.
> >
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> >
> > "Emil Christopher Melar" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
> > news:1070151736.800227@gurney...
> > > I have one pixel that switches between red and black if that pixel
> > > originally has a dark color.
> > > Is this a screen error or OS error?
> > >
> > > Do I have to return my phone? I have heard about a similar incident,
but i
> > > have seen no replies on it (other newsgroup)
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > -
> > >
> > > Emil Chr. Melar
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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