Dead Pixel Test · Guide
RGB Screen Test
Every pixel is a red, green and blue subpixel side by side. Stepping through pure red, green and blue isolates each one, so you can tell which channel is faulty. Run it from the main test page — a visual check only.
Why three colours matter
A stuck pixel frozen on red vanishes on a red field but glows on black, green and blue. A dead subpixel vanishes into the background only on its own colour. That is why the full test cycles all nine colours: white confirms dead pixels, black exposes stuck ones, and red, green and blue name the channel.
Cyan, magenta, yellow and grey then catch what the primaries miss — a fault invisible on one colour often stands out on another.
How to run it
Press Start Test on the main page and step through red, then green, then blue with Next, the arrow keys, Space, or a sideways swipe on touch screens. On each field look for any dot that does not match — dark on a bright field, glowing on a dark one.
Press H to hide the controls and check edges and corners on each colour, then Exit to finish. The three-field pass takes under half a minute.
What to record
Note which colour showed the dot and which it matched: for example, glowing red on black and blue but invisible on red points at a red-channel fault. Mark the approximate spot on the screen map and download the text summary.
The file is a “User-reported visual inspection” note with the date and colours inspected. It records what you reported — it does not capture, verify or prove a physical defect.
Honest limits: this guide helps you identify possible display problems with your own eyes. It cannot repair hardware pixels, diagnose your display automatically, or decide warranty claims. Read the limits.
Guide FAQ
Why test red, green and blue separately?
Each isolates one subpixel. A fault tied to a single channel disappears on its own colour and stands out on the others, which tells dead from stuck more reliably than black and white alone.
Do I still need the other six colours?
Yes. Run all nine: black, white, red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow and grey. Some faults only appear off-primary.