2006-08-14 14:58:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
its about 10 years old, i think its going to implode soon, shuld i turn it off and take it out side, or shuld i leave it.
2006-08-14 14:59:06 · update #1
i hear an electral crackling when it goes out for a second.
2006-08-14 14:59:45 · update #2
BTW, thats my old computer, my new one has a 19" flat pannel.
2006-08-14 22:58:05 · update #3
If the screen is cracked (not the casing) then stop using and dispose of it carefully. The hissing and crackling (not cracking right?) sound is coming from the high voltage connectors. Because of the age of the monitor, there would be a lot of dust inside. The rubber insulation of these connectors would have hardened and cracked because of the heat. The sound is due to small arcing. In the worst case case scenerio, a small fire might result from this.
10 years is a pretty good long life for a monitor. Time to retire it and buy a flat screen LCD.
2006-08-14 15:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by Kermit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GET RID OF THAT THING... you are asking to have a monitor blow up in ya face... seriously...crackling and poping from a tube device is VERY BAD! only a matter of time before it goes boom... or starts an electrical fire...
2006-08-14 22:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by Identity Crisis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats very dangerous... it could hurt you, or anyone who lives with u...it can also damage ur computer... buy a new one... if u dont want to spend money just buy a used one from a near computer store mine is 30 $ its good no cracking sound and stuff.
DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE MONITOR TO SEE WHATS WRONG INSIDE IT COULD KILL YOU EVEN IF ITS NOT CONNECTED TO ELECTRICITY BECAUSE MONITORS AND TVS KEEP THE ELECTRICAL CHARGE FOR A LONG TIME
TAKECARE
2006-08-14 22:24:16 · answer #3 · answered by pimpster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya know.... There is a tube on the inside of a monitor has a chance of cracking and imploding. Can kill you easily.....
2006-08-14 22:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. fill the bathtub with water...
No, wait. Unplug the monitor. Go to the thrift store and buy a new-to-you monitor. Recycle your old one in accordance with local law. You can't just throw them in the trash.
2006-08-14 22:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by lee m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U are lucky to get 10yrs from it but if i were u I`d get rid of it It`s too dangerous The flatscreen LCDs are so much better on the eyes when reading from the screen
2006-08-15 00:41:16 · answer #6 · answered by mystic_chez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ductape the screen (so it dont shatter), turn it off, and gently hit the crack with a battery or other object to break it. now it wont be a shatter hazerd, then you can safely move it.
2006-08-14 22:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new one - the Tube is suppose to be a vacuum tube of the Cathode ray type is not de-Gauseing and you can get a nasty shock
2006-08-14 22:04:39 · answer #8 · answered by Bill M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My God, turn it off and throw it away before you get hurt!
2006-08-14 22:03:07 · answer #9 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn it off and get a new one!
2006-08-14 22:02:11 · answer #10 · answered by angelpockets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋