Bug inside monitor

Upgrade · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:41

The other day a random black spot appeared on my screen. It wouldn't go away, so I thought it was a dead pixel (even though it wasn't just 1 single pixel, it was a tiny little strip).

Now today, there's another tiny little black thing. I believe it's one of these guys (which are bloody annoying in this weather).

Since the window is just behind my monitor, it appears that these 2 little bugs crawled inside the back of my monitor and died.

How the hell am I going to get them out? It's rather annoying.

RJC · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:44

Usually you can't!

Just try not to push the screen as you might squash them!! :eek:

Surveyor · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:46

You might find something useful here: Bug crawling around inside screen

^JP^ · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:50

Happens to me every few years, currently both my main monitors have 1 in each

Don't crush it and make it stick, wait for it to dry out and then knock (quite hard) the screen and see if it will drop down to the bottom where you can't see it.

If that doesn't work then try a suction cup on the screen over the bug and pull it back then knock again to see if that works.

I had some luck with that method on an old BenQ LCD but no luck at all on current ones.

Good luck!

d_brennen · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:51

Can't quite see it, can you point the camera up and left a bit? Oh, and what's your mother's maiden name?

It's a thrip, isn't it? I had some in a Dell 2409, they were alive for a while, died and then eventually dropped down out of sight

Mr_White · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:53

You're doomed.

Upgrade · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:55

I haven't a clue what it's called, but they've been annoying me all day.

Upgrade · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:57

I think they're both dead :/

Anyway to open up a BENQ G2420HDB without breaking it?

Redz · 25 Jul 2013 at 21:57

Fire. The solution to all life's annoying little problems.

Morba · 25 Jul 2013 at 22:33

RJC said:
Usually you can't!

Just try not to push the screen as you might squash them!!

I did that, thought it was a bug on the screen now I've squished it inside

RJC · 25 Jul 2013 at 22:38

Morba said:
I did that, thought it was a bug on the screen now I've squished it inside

Noo

Need a upgrade? :eek:

Morba · 25 Jul 2013 at 22:43

RJC said:
Noo

Need a upgrade?

It's a work laptop, just means they will replace the whole thing which I dont want to do