Red dot in the middle of the screen

When I got my MacBook Pro 15" Antiglar, I noticed this small little red dot in nearly in the middle of the screen. It has always been there, but I didn't care to return it. But now it's really bugging me. It's not the plastic screen, it's underneath. It's one of the LCD dots thats just red. It's just a pixel big. I've had my MacBook for 7 months now. What can I do? Can I return it?

Hi buddy,
It seems that you didnt read the useful links posted by Andrej... :(
Dead pixels are hardware based and that means you cant fix it with software, tools or BIOS. The only way to get rid of this is exchanging the whole LCD display. Therefore contact your authorized service provider for a replacement part.
But to be honest, only one dead pixel is ok and I dont see a reason to exchange the screen.

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