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Originally Posted by Scott Kimball
If the camera is actually powered down when you see the "white dots" - I would not suspect stuck pixels. Dust is more likely, and would generally appear as dark spots when the LCD is on, and light spots when it is off.
Usually, the plastic face of the LCD is attached with a low-tack adhesive. The actual screen lies behind. It isn't uncommon for dust to get sandwiched in between during assembly.
Where the camera is brand new, you could try and take it back to where you got it for an exchange - though they may not accept that minor a blemish as a defect.
In no way am I suggesting that you do this, as you may damage the plastic screen cover more by trying... but a small suction cup is often all that is needed to pull the cover off. You could then clean and replace it. Given the likelihood of damaging the plastic cover, you may not want to bother - or be prepared to order a new cover from Canon (they provide replacements for some of their camera models for around $10). I would check on availability for your model before attempting a fix.
-Scott
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Thanks for the info, what you're describing sounds more similar to what I'm experiencing rather than stuck pixels. From the sounds of it this is a pretty common problem and could probably happen to another camera if I were to exchange this one for a different model.
I don't like the sounds of trying to fix it myself so I will probably either exchange the camera or just keep it as is. I'm really enjoying it though and it seems to be a great camera despite this minor blemish.