Has anyone out there fixed a stuck pixel in their TE? I'm thinking about trying to gently rub the screen to see if that fixes the problem. I tried hooking up a dvd player through the tv tuner but couldn't get that working last night. I made a dvd that flashed multiple colors and I was going to try that and see if that would solve the problem. For some strange reason I just got a black screen on the TE instead of anything that would show on a tv. So either I was missing something yesterday while trying to hook up the TE to a dvd player, or my tv tuner is busted, or that's just not possible.
But anyways I'm just wondering if anyone has figured out a way to fix those stuck pixels in their TE?
If you have a flash cart, you can try Rover's color cycling rom (https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=5015.msg86234#msg86234), but don't expect much. These LCDs are ancient, so you have nearly zero chance of unsticking any pixels.
I once gave my TE to nat to fix the sound issue- and when I gave it to him it had two stuck pixels- he returned it- sound fixed- stuck pixels gone. When I thanked him for the pixels he didn't even realize he fixed them- but theorized that when he was cleaning the thing up he may have rubbed it out of the screen- so I'd say rubbing it is worth a shot.
Rubbing one out is always worth a shot.
Quote from: guest on 09/01/2010, 01:41 PMRubbing one out is always worth a shot.
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Quote from: guest on 09/01/2010, 01:32 PMIf you have a flash cart, you can try Rover's color cycling rom (https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=5015.msg86234#msg86234), but don't expect much. These LCDs are ancient, so you have nearly zero chance of unsticking any pixels.
Where would I get a flash cart?
Quote from: mburghdorf on 09/01/2010, 04:01 PMWhere would I get a flash cart?
You're choices are the Tototek PCE Pro (http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5_19&products_id=30) (32 meg) and the NEO Power PC-E (http://www.ic2005.com/shop/home.php?cat=2) (64 or 128 meg). I'd avoid the former, as even though it's a tad cheaper, it's bulky, requires a parallel port, and can be a bit of a pain to get working with newer computers.
Quote from: Sinistron on 09/01/2010, 01:39 PMtheorized that when he was cleaning the thing up he may have rubbed it out of the screen- so I'd say rubbing it is worth a shot.
Right.
I've even heard of people using the rubber eraser on a pencil for this sort of rubbing/massaging, but YMMV and just remember to be super careful.
I had a stuck pixel on my PSP and it will never go away. It is in a terrible spot too. Tried the color thing, didn't seem to work.
Maybe older screens are easier, I hope for your sake!
I have had almost zero luck getting rid of stuck pixels on TEs/GTs, FWIW. The exception being Sinistron's.
QuoteYou're choices are the Tototek PCE Pro (http://www.tototek.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5_19&products_id=30) (32 meg) and the NEO Power PC-E (http://www.ic2005.com/shop/home.php?cat=2) (64 or 128 meg). I'd avoid the former, as even though it's a tad cheaper, it's bulky, requires a parallel port, and can be a bit of a pain to get working with newer computers.
I'll have to get one when I get some extra money. I tried to get rid of the stuck pixel last night by rubbing but no luck. It's only one pixel in the top right corner so it's not that bad. I just happen to notice it every time I play my TE.
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