Is My monitor permanantly wounded?

[JAWS1]

I kinda know that I am hoping against all hope. But you never know, maybe those hundreds of (wounded or dead) pixels causing enormous black blotches at the bottom of my screen will come back when they dry? If there is a chance in a million I won't shop. If there isn't, I guess I am in the market for a new monitor, and the plant is dead meat!! We are talking about a 21" Hyundai L90D+ flat screen, (just not flat enough evidently).

 

[mpilchfamily]

Just gotta wait for it to dry out. If there are still problems then you'll need to replace it.

 

[TheKub]

Water ran down my screen from an over flowing plant.

Consider it a lesson learned. All you can do is wait and see, though if it was powered on or you turned it on when it was wet the odds go down drastically.

 

[PottedMeat]

If it got into the actual LCD - which I don't think is all that likely, they're usually sealed. It does sound like water/soil crap got into the layers of plastic/polarizers on top of the screen. If you're careful you may be able to wash those parts and let them completely dry. That's assuming you don't scratch the hell out of them during cleaning.

 

[JAWS1]

Thank you PottedMeat, TheKub, and mpilchfamily for your responses. Who knows it may dry but I haven't noticed any change as of yet. However I did notice awhile ago that when I rubbed the screen that the shape of the blobs changed a little so maybe that means the pixels aren't dead. Who knows I'll just wait and see like you all said. But thanks again.

 

[QuixoticOne]

Sounds dirty, not dead.. google around for some disassembly instructions for your monitor or a similar model and see if you have the guts / skill to tackle taking it apart as much as may be needed for cleaning.

I assume you've already verified with a moist lintless cleaning cloth that the dirt is not on the outside face of the screen (the part that you'd normally clean the dust off every few months anyway).

Go easy on the plant, it wasn't its fault. It is making the oxygen to let you breathe deeply and relax before you try to fix the monitor.

Any good monitor repair shop that is skilled with LCDs should be able to take it apart and clean it gently and fairly safely if you won't try it.

 

[0roo0roo]

considering monitor prices, i doubt a repair would be justified. and taking apart such lcds is not exactly easy or risk free, you are likely to make it worse.
let it dry completely and don't use it till then.

 

[JAWS1]

Thanks QuixoticOne and OrooOroo, I doubt I will not be trying to take it apart as I am far to lazy and I am quite sure that would be the end of what is left of the monitor. It was pretty clean water and my screen is clean, the problem is under the screen surface. It is like the water settled along the base of the screen and before I could blot it up it went behind the screen and crept back up. It looks like a black moon scape with four 1" to 1 1/2", black, half balloons and if I rub them I can distort them somewhat but they do not appear to be going away.

QuixoticOne I will spare the plant because you requested that I do and oh yeah, my wife thought it would be a real good idea too!

Thanks Again! I'll keep you posted on the mysterious "BLOBS".