# Micro Dot Phat one dead pixel

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/micro-dot-phat-one-dead-pixel/4328>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 17, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/micro-dot-phat-one-dead-pixel/4328 "2017-03-17T13:22:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![noggin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@noggin](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/noggin)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/micro-dot-phat-one-dead-pixel/4328/1 "2017-03-17T13:22:14Z")

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Hi there. Just soldered my Microdot Phat (which was a Christmas present…) and got it working with a Pi3B on a stock Pixel install.

All installed fine - but on running [flash.py](http://flash.py) I have one stuck pixel (stuck off). I’ve checked my soldering and it looks OK (and wouldn’t faulty soldering lose me a column or a row?) - are there occasionally faulty displays?

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**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/micro-dot-phat-one-dead-pixel/4328/2 "2017-03-18T20:30:28Z")

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I haven’t seen a faulty display yet, but it’s certainly possible! You’re right, though, faulty soldering would lose you a column or a row and not just a single pixel.

What colour display was it?

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**Author:** ![noggin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@noggin](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/noggin)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/micro-dot-phat-one-dead-pixel/4328/3 "2017-03-19T11:42:20Z")

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It’s a green display.

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**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/micro-dot-phat-one-dead-pixel/4328/4 "2017-03-19T20:53:19Z")

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You happy to have a go at soldering a replacement on? Removing the display may be a little tricky, but it’s certainly possible. How confident are you? :D

If you’re up for giving it a go, drop me a PM with your address and I’ll get one sent out.

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**Author:** ![noggin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@noggin](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/noggin)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/micro-dot-phat-one-dead-pixel/4328/5 "2017-03-19T22:25:08Z")

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May be a reason to order one of your solder suckers :)