Dead or stuck pixel. well I got one

It ***** it is right in the middle it looks grey more than black or anything . I read some stuff but cant really figure out if there is anything to do about it. Does anyone know of anything to fix this? thanks

Some people have success gently rubbing the area around the pixel, others find running unstick_pixels.MP4 (1.5MB) for a few hours over the area can 'unstick' them ...
If it's black (dead) then you're unlikely to get it back, if it's a primary color (stuck) then it might kick back in.
If it's grey ... it could be discoloring in the LCD screen layer and not the pixel layer ?

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