exploding monitor
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- rasputin
something in my monitor exploded last night. i was working, then my screen started flickering and something inside just blew up with a loud bang followed by thick white smoke.
so i turned it off and went to bed. today it's working fine.
wtf?
- rasputin0
i didn't know monitors had extra parts inside that could just explode without affecting performance
- emokid0
are you sure the monitor is working? maybe you are just imagining this.
maybe its all a dream.
- danthon0
maybe a bug crawled inside and got zapped?
- Rand0
my monitor frequently makes a loud cracking noise and blinks, often followed by a moire pattern on the screen. I have to unplug in and plug it back in. I know its dying
- mr_snuggles0
Rand just described my libido :(
- auricom0
sony's make a loud sound when you turn them on, but never followed by smoke. i'd be careful if i were you.
i know if you try to discharge a crt and do it wrong, it could throw you across a room and probably kill you. no good.
- todelete__20
i put a firecracker in there about 6 weeks ago. i made a 40 foot long fuse and lit it while you were on the can taking a duece. i see it finally went off.
+1 me.
- Crouwel0
i didn't know monitors had extra parts inside that could just explode without affecting performance
rasputin
(Sep 16 05, 16:18)this is true, they do build in small explosives that do not hurt the mechanics and electronics of it.. they do this because they want you to return or dump your monitor and then the manufacturer picks it up and resells it..
- Crouwel0
btw there's water flowing out of my plug socket.. is this ok?
- ribit0
hmmm... look out a window. Can you see fish?