MacBook Air 13", dead pixel?

Good morning,
I do think I have a dead pixel. When I start my computer up, I can see some kind of small white spot. When I am on a white background, like this page here, I see nothing. Can anybody tell me if this kind of issue is covered by Apple Care?
Kind regards,

It may be worth taking it in to your nearest Apple store or authorised repairer and have them look at it.
As Carl Wolf says a single dead/stuck pixel does not normally qualify for a warranty repair.  The industry norm for laptops is usually 5 or 6 dead/stuck pixels.

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