Emailed sony, and I got a plain old reply, straight from the manual that said:
Hello Cole,
Thank you for writing us.
Red, blue, green, or white spots, or dark spots, may appear in certain locations
on the LCD screen.
This is normal with LCD screens and is not a sign of a malfunction. A very
small number of dark
pixels or continuously lit pixels may exist on each screen.
For more information on the LCD screen on your PSP(TM) portable entertainment
system, please refer
to page 13 of your Owner's Manual.
If you need additional assistance, please call our Consumer Services Department
at (800) 345-7669.
Our representatives are available to assist you Monday through Saturday 6:00
a.m. - 8:00 p.m., and
Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
If you have further questions regarding this message, please refer to your email
case
number:30636
Regards,
Karl
Multimedia CSR
Sony Computer Entertainment America
Consumer Services Department
Dead PSP pixels will be handled by Sony
Dec 26th 2005 1:23PM (Joystiq)Hello Cole,
Thank you for writing us.
Red, blue, green, or white spots, or dark spots, may appear in certain locations
on the LCD screen.
This is normal with LCD screens and is not a sign of a malfunction. A very
small number of dark
pixels or continuously lit pixels may exist on each screen.
For more information on the LCD screen on your PSP(TM) portable entertainment
system, please refer
to page 13 of your Owner's Manual.
If you need additional assistance, please call our Consumer Services Department
at (800) 345-7669.
Our representatives are available to assist you Monday through Saturday 6:00
a.m. - 8:00 p.m., and
Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
If you have further questions regarding this message, please refer to your email
case
number:30636
Regards,
Karl
Multimedia CSR
Sony Computer Entertainment America
Consumer Services Department