Problem with a pixel

Hello, I have a stuck pixel the left side of the screen. The thing is, it does not stay in the same position. When I change the resolution of the screen, the pixel would move somewhere along the column of pixels on the left side of the screen.
When I boot into windows, the stuck pixel would not be there. When I open Front Row, the pixel would not be there.

If it's not there when you Boot in Windows or use Front Row then it's not a stuck pixel, that would be there all the time no matter what ...

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