Bright blue spots/dots on zen microphoto front scr

Hi, I just bought my zen micro photo 3 days ago at best buy. I turned on the player and noticed two bright blue spots/dots on the front panel as the creative logo appeared. These spots are really tiny (maybe abt pixel), but they're highly visible under dark background (i.e. the creative start logo and dark photos). And those spots are on the center of the screen! Other than that screen problem, everything works fine and I am very satisfied with my zmp purchase. So, my question is whether those blue spots are nornal? does anyone experience the same problem? I just find it annoying to see those blue spots whenever I turn on my zmp, especially that my zmp is brand new out of the box. Should I just exchange it's

Hi,
Sounds like a dead pixel. You mention its in the centre so it's fairly prominent so it's probably for the best to replace it. If you do decide replace this ensure you do so quickly. Stores have a seven day period for returns and after this they can sometimes be difficult.
John

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