I have a fly or bug in my monitor...

EdGey

EdGey

EdGey

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and i have no idea how to get it out.

I can see a black dot moving around the screen, anyone had this problem before?

Any tips on how to get it out?

thanks!
 
It's a thunderfly. Happens to loads of people in Summer, all you can do is hope it crawls out before it dies there.
 
I thought they were attracted to light, could try turning the screen off and putting a desk light over it and hope it crawls out? My dad got three in his dell a bit ago, they all died but over a period of a year or so must have fallen out/decayed!
 
dovey said:
I thought they were attracted to light, could try turning the screen off and putting a desk light over it and hope it crawls out? My dad got three in his dell a bit ago, they all died but over a period of a year or so must have fallen out/decayed!
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This. I had one at work last week, weirded the hell outta me, thought it was some moving dead pixel. Then I had my coffee..

Turn you monitor off for at least 30 mins and turn on any nearby lights, worked for me the first time I tried it.

Good Luck!
 
Let it die, RMA screen saying it is a line of dead pixels, hope retailer doesn't employ an entomologist.
 
There's been a bug living in my monitor, I called Samsung and they said I can either try unplugging the monitor, twisting it to portrait and then shaking it to see if the bug falls out the vents. Or to put the monitor in a bin bag, put a hoover nozzle in the bag and seal it tight, the hoover should be able to suck the bug out. I've tried neither of these as I couldn't be bothered with the hassle, I'll give it a go when I have time.
 
I just RMA-ed my monitor and said it's a design flaw to allow bugs to get in. Monitor was swapped onsite at work 3 days later (LG).

My Dell now has 2 of these bugs and I cannot be bothered to RMA again, don't have the receipt for it either.
 
Booner! said:
I just RMA-ed my monitor and said it's a design flaw to allow bugs to get in. Monitor was swapped onsite at work 3 days later (LG).

My Dell now has 2 of these bugs and I cannot be bothered to RMA again, don't have the receipt for it either.
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Samsung didn't agree with me on that one, they're argument was that it got through the vent but surely a bug shouldn't be able to crawl through the vent and then through the screen to be in front of the actual display?
 
Booner! said:
I just RMA-ed my monitor and said it's a design flaw to allow bugs to get in. Monitor was swapped onsite at work 3 days later (LG).

My Dell now has 2 of these bugs and I cannot be bothered to RMA again, don't have the receipt for it either.
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You shouldnt need the reciepts for Dell. The code on the back was enough for me. :confused:
 
Cool, I have had it 3 years though....not sure how long the warranty is?? I have also just acquired a row of dead pixels about 5 pixels/6 pixels in length....would this also suffice an RMA?
 
New fix ! shake monitor while bashing it on desk ! will get rid, but monitor will no longer work. Just need a fix for smashed monitor now ;)
 
It's actually pretty easy to take the panels apart and get the bugs out providing you take your time and have all the necessary gloves/cloths etc to not leave huge smear marks all over it.
 
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