A look into dead pixels- 2007
by Vincent Alzieu
Published on May 22, 2007
Apple
Unfortunately, Apple didn’t take the time to respond to our questions. We found their warranty conditions on their website. So much for our questions.
For dead pixel sources, there are pre- and post-2006.
Before: everything was resolved case by case and there was no official policy.
After 2006: the ISO 13406-II became the base for all of their screens, however, it is still recommended that you call Apple if you have a problem, even if it doesn't’t correspond to the norm’s specifications.
This also applies to iMacs of all diagonals.
Apple being one of the rare manufacturers to offer screens up to 30” gives us the following full table:
Once again, this is only indicative and we think that Apple would be understanding if you found 20 dead sub pixels on a 30” right out of the box, or even a 19” or 18”. So, where is the limit? This American manufacturer chooses to be a little vague.
For dead pixel sources, there are pre- and post-2006.