Screen has black/dead pixels and line across screen.

My iphone is still under its one year warranty. I can not recall any drops or it ever being handled roughly, however I have a black/gray blob of dead pixels in the left corner and my screen has a shiny line that looks like a crack of the LCD, however the glass screen is not cracked in any way that I can tell. I think the dead pixels are spreading as well. Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone know if this is under warranty? I live over an hour and a half from the nearest apple store so I really don't want to take a special trip to see a genius only to find out that I will have to pay $200 to get this fixed. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!

If it is still under warranty, they should replace the screen without charging you. The same thing happened to me a few months ago and they replaced it for free. You might have to make the long trip to the store but they shouldn't charge you and it will take about 30 minutes. Call to make an appointment first if you plan to go to the apple store.

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Will warranty cover 1 dead pixel and an incredibly annoying screen flicker?

Problems:
1) I have 1 dead pixel on my iPod Touch and it's very annoying as it sticks out because the entire screen is black, and there is just this dot of light
2) I sometimes use my iPod Touch in the dark, so this means that I keep the contrast at the lowest level, as it being too bright hurts my eyes. The problem with this is that the screen flickers between contrasts slightly and it ends up making me feel dizzy.
I've tried turning the auto brightness option to off to prevent the above, but it doesn't make any difference. I've also tried turning the contrast slightly up too, but still it flickers slightly.
Any advice?
Thanks

The warranty will cover a dead pixel and the flickering screen. But before we get drastic, let's do some troubleshooting. Try a hard reset by holding the home and sleep/wake button at the same time until the Apple logo appears on screen. Skip the slide to power off screen.

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Well, I have been the "proud" of a new Aluminum 24 inch iMac since August of 07. Recently I noticed that I have gain ONE dead pixel and some screen burn issues, mainly when I close our iChat after it has been running for a couple hours.
1. Should I worry about this?
2. Would Apple even consider replacing my display?
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Well... I would imagine that you wouldn't be able to return it or replace it because of screen burn-in... as that is considered 'wear and tear'. Kinda like taking your car back to the dealership because the tread is wearing down on your tires.
As for the dead pixel... I would imagine Apple would have been more willing to replace it for you if you had mentioned it in the first 14 days. But since you've had it since August, and just now seeing pixel issues... I don't think it would be covered.
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Please let me know the outcome.
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Welcome to Apple Support Communities
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My four months old macbook pro retina 15" has a dead pixel, clearly visable in the screen, and my question is " does the warranty covers it?"

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Hi I have an iPad 2 it's only 4 months old I've dropped it once and has a dent in top right hand corner and also has a dead pixel would anyone know if apple will repair or replace my iPad ?

If anyone can give me some advice on this subject would be great!!!

If you purchased the AC+ coverage package then yes, they will, the first of two times you're covered for accidental damage and it will cost you $45.
If you did not purchase it then yes, they will, but they won't repair it but will, instead, replace it for somewhere around $400. I seem to remember that that price was independent of model, but you'd have to check.
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You can always live with it, as long as the dent doesn't seem to have dislodged the screen. They will sometimes come loose as a result; check for increased light leakage in a darkened room, perhaps just looking at the backlighting, to see if that has happened.

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Given that you can return/exchange it for any reason within the 14-day window after you bought it, you shouldn't have any problems.
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Screen has black/dead pixels and line across screen.

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