Screen Guides

Plain answers to the screen problems people search for most: dead pixels, burn-in, backlight bleed, tearing, lines, refresh rate, touch and banding. Each guide ends with a free test you can run on your own screen.

Dead vs stuck pixelDead, stuck or hot pixel, and what to do Image retention vs burn-inGhost images: temporary or permanent Backlight bleed vs IPS glowTell bleed, glow and clouding apart Screen tearingWhat causes tearing and how to fix it Lines on screenFind the cause: cable, GPU or panel 60 Hz vs 144 HzRefresh rate explained, and how to change it Ghost touchStop phantom taps on any touchscreen Monitor ghostingTrails, overdrive and response time Color bandingStripes in gradients, causes and fixes