It's easily done - due in part to the growing size of their screens - and so is the fix, except, taking it to a repair shop can get costly.

How to fix a cracked, scratched or broken smartphone screen without taking it into a repair shop YOU don’t need to go to an expensive repair shop to fix your broken smartphone screen.

The eHow wiki has posted a tutorial for fixing dead pixels on an LCD monitor. Turn off your computer. Get yourself a damp cloth, so that you don't scratch your screen. Apply pressure to the area ...