As a kid, I loved breaking into old pieces of technology like radios and alarm clocks, just to see how they work. These days, the only innards I ever get to play with are the insides of computers.
But right now, I'm dissembling a LCD screen and was warned that there are cold cathode tubes with mercury vapor inside of it, and breaking it could cause the mercury vapors to leak. That's dangerous!
Is it safe to continue my hobby of messing around with the insides of technology? Or should I just leave that stuff alone, and leave it to the professionals?
2007-08-13 19:51:52 · 2 answers · asked by Joey T 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
There is a backlight for the illumination of the screen. It could be a cold cathode tube with a little mercury in it (as fluorescent lamps have). The chance of you breaking it, unless you are a complete dunce with tools, is negligible.
Don't let people scare you away from something you have enjoyed for years. There are a lot of Yahoo Answer people who are always saying don't touch anything that isn't trivial. They are taking their hatred and fear of anything technical and trying to spread it as a phobia. Don't fall for that.
2007-08-14 06:02:17 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my vote is "no mercury vapor in LCD screens"
I read soething about this couple days ago and the "warning" is incorrect if my memory serves me correctly
check it out on internet
just my vote
2007-08-14 03:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋