Bugs in screen

jim_e · 1 Jul 2009 at 17:46

I've just noticed a tiny thunderbug wandering round inside my monitor. This happened on my last one and 4 or 5 of them died near the middle, which was pretty annoying.
Any tips on getting/keeping them out?

GinG · 1 Jul 2009 at 17:52

Nothing you can do i'm afraid.

I live next to a field and they get everywhere!!

I found that once they die, after a little while you can tap and wiggle the screen against the desk and they just drop to the bottom.

Phobia_mp3 · 1 Jul 2009 at 17:54

GinG said:
Nothing you can do i'm afraid.

I live next to a field and they get everywhere!!

I found that once they die, after a little while you can tap and wiggle the screen against the desk and they just drop to the bottom.

surely you could trick them with a tourch :/

jim_e · 1 Jul 2009 at 18:12

I was luring it upwards with white part of Firefox window behind it and black part in front when it suddenly just disappeared.
No idea where its gone, but glad it has!

EsaT · 1 Jul 2009 at 18:20

Can see tech supports response to dead bugs problem: Live bugs in order.

Would be really time to press for faster research of OLED/SED displays... besides combining CRT's image quality/speed to flat size they wouldn't have this kind cracks for anything to get into.

Phobia_mp3 · 1 Jul 2009 at 18:23

jim_e said:
I was luring it upwards with white part of Firefox window behind it and black part in front when it suddenly just disappeared.
No idea where its gone, but glad it has!

it's gone to reproduce, now you are the proud owner of 100 screen bugs

jim_e · 1 Jul 2009 at 19:41

Phobia_mp3 said:
it's gone to reproduce, now you are the proud owner of 100 screen bugs

Jeez, I hope there isn't an oppositely sexed one down there too :eek:

iviv · 2 Jul 2009 at 11:06

Same problem here. My monitors haven't been used for a few days, fired them up today and I've got three in one, and one in the other!

Why is mother nature so mean to us!

cavemanoc · 3 Jul 2009 at 11:53

If you can lure it to the edge of the screen they tend to head towards the light of your backlight, so at least they die out of sight - I found using a black screen worked best, and then 'shepherd' them with your white mouse pointer. The tricky bit is finding the little bugger when you turn your screen black :eek: