Hi! My wife just bought this used I phone from one of the forumers (still waiting for him to get back to us) and the packaging came in superb condition with the original box and all but when we switched it on, there was a white spot on the screen (see pics below).

Can anyone please tell me what this may be and if its fixable?

The spot I'm talking about is the one between the Iphone and Settings icons.

i think u need to change the whole lcd to fix that.. sames goes to dead pixel...

and here's the same problem spot with a different background:

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Added on February 13, 2009, 2:39 pmmy thoughts exactly. but im still waiting to hear from the seller since i got the package yesterday. :|
he said the phone belonged to his gf...so i guess i'll just have to wait until he gets back to us...



This post has been edited by Chris25: Feb 13 2009, 02:39 PM

i've came across a few phones with that prob
its either the previous owner applied some force on the phone ie sitting with the phone in his back pocket

or

it came originally like that, try looking at u guy's punya phone, try outputting a black background on the screen, it is not completely black with white patches somewhere

either way, u gotta live with it only

looks very bad le.. if only 1 dot its ok.. better ask for refund.. else to change lcd would cost u a bomb..roughly around rm500 - 800+ i think

is that iPhone 2G or iPhone 3G? if it's iPhone 3G, shouldn't cost much if it's just the outer LCD that is affected, and even if the inner one affected, it will be cheaper than replacing a iPhone 2G LCD which is just one piece by itself.

if got 1 dot dead pixel how? have to change the whole thing? cos i know my iphone have it even bought it in brand new in box...

I think better get a refund. Not worth the hassle of fixing it. Make sure you keep on chasing the seller.

BTW who is the seller? Is he a regular iphone seller in our forums?

i remember reading somewhere about this dead pixel.
some can be software fix .. the pixel just got stuck ..
but if it's a physical fault, then sorry no help ..
but if it's just bug ..u can run some software screen colour calibration that might "release" the dead pixel ...

do some google search and you should be able to find some solution

1 dead pixel? how does it look? have any pic?

its the 2G model.

good idea from Choongster. i'll defly look into that software but i'd rather not touch it or anything because i don't want to take the chance of mucking it up further.

and to MangO, the seller is not a regular iPhone seller on the forums. he said he's just dealing for his gf and both claim that it was problem free the night before the shipped it. im impressed with the way they wrapped the packaging. but the box it came in was in pristine condition so i don't think it got crushed during delivery. the good thing is that the seller is keeping in touch and seems willing to work things out. here's hoping for a good turn out!

Ok all the best. Fingers crossed for you too mate.

looks 1 Black dot lo.. lol.. even u try to use anything to clean it wont come off, when u scroll every page the black dot still stick at 1 location. Dead Pixel is either white or black... will post some pic soon ..

Dead pixel is black, white pixels are called hot pixels

and since urs is a dead pixel, there are no chance of recovery, if its white or any other colour it may have a chance to fix by itself

dailylulz, if you speak the truth, you give me hope.

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Added on March 1, 2009, 8:37 pmaduh...the guy said he will take the phone back and send a refund but he hasnt been answering my or my wife's calls!

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Added on March 5, 2009, 7:00 pmstill no word from the guy. will have to open dispute tag tomorrow if he doesnt contact us.

This post has been edited by Chris25: Mar 5 2009, 07:00 PM

my iphone2g also got a lcd problem..a tiny line appear on top of the screen..white colour..
so can it be fix?or must replace whole lcd?how much it will cost?

a lot.

is that white spot makes the iphone not function well? i mean some touch are not works on that spot? If it ok then i think that should be no problem. Just a little spot. I cant even see it in your picture. Thats cost to having 2nd hand item. Cheers!

I kinda dropped my 2g iphone yesterday, and there's this little mark on the top left of the screen(where the cellular network logo is at). How much is it to replace the lcd screen? initially i thought it was a stuck pixel, but then using the hex color flash method for almost a night did nothing except make the mark change shape abit(not sure if that was the case). Also, is there anywhere i can get this fixed?


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latest i know for 2g iphone, cost to replace the LCD is about RM 400++. But not too sure.