Dropped iPhone- first small discoloration, then white line.

Hello. I dropped my iPhone (not 3g) while at work. Luckily, the glass didn't shatter or anything. After a few minutes of using it, I noticed a bubble-like yellow discoloration on the left bottom corner (on the grey area before the arrow where it says 'slide to unlock'). It sorta reminded of what liquid would look like under the screen. I was using it sideways later on & noticed the discoloration went away, but now there was a fine thin vertical white line where the discoloration was. You could barely tell. A few hours later, the white vertical line kinda seperated to form something like this "-" going down. Is that a dead pixel or what? Any solutions to make it go away? Btw, when the phone is off, there is no line or anything... it looks normal. No external damages. I can live with it, the phone still works, but I was just wondering. Thanks!

Hello Pranav9876,
It sounds like you are getting a white line running vertically on the screen of your phone after dropping it. I recommend starting with some troubleshooting before suggesting service. I would start by resetting your phone:
Reset
You should reset your device as a last resort and only if you can't restart it.
To reset, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo.
Then if the issue persists I would recommend backing up your device to iTunes and then restore it as new to rule out software.
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
If the issue persists after all this, I would recommend seeking service for your device:
iPhone: How to find your iPhone repair options in the United States
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5866
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Sterling

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