Thread: How common are dust specks/dead pixels on kindle screens?
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Old 02-11-2016, 03:41 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by meeera View Post
I can't figure out what is bothering you from those photos and your post. Is it bright spots or dark spots? Have you cleaned your screen?

There is no such thing as a "dead pixel" on e-ink. You may have a burst e-ink capsule, which will appear dark. You may have defects or damage to the light layer, which will appear bright when the light is on, and disappear when the light is off. You may have very tiny dark spots when you look up close with excellent eyesight, like the 'grain' of deadtree paper, which is normal. You have have dirt or grease spots on your screen, which may appear as bright or dark.
Gotcha, thanks for the information.

What's bothering me are the bright spots you see in the lower black part of the loading screen image. These aren't dirt or grease spots on the screen, they've been there for months and have stayed on past cleaning, restarts, factory resets, etc. I'm guessing it's dust particles that are under the screen.

Maybe I'm crazy for being bothered by it, I don't know, was just wondering if it was common.
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