Removing dead thunderflies stuck inside an LCD monitor

Question

This summer my flat was "attacked" by hundreds of tiny thunderflies, some of which managed to get behind the screen of my LCD. A few of the cursed creatures went and died right in the middle of the display: 

And yes, this is real. Imagine my surprise when I saw one of these things crawling across the monitor, tried to swat the thing and realized it was inside!  

How do I go about removing them?

I have tried tapping the screen and shaking it but to no avail. They are very annoying to look at because they look like groups of dead pixels, or even (.) characters. 

Answer 1

I'll give a try :)

if your monitor external layer is plastic, (for big LCD screens I think its plastic and it's just for protection)

get one of those suction cups, stick it on the screen where there is a Thunderflies, then pull it softly to make a little space between the two layer so that thing will have some space to move

now, tap the screen or shake it and they will throw at the bottom of the screen.

hope it work for you. :)

Answer 2

Wow! Thunderflies... I wasn't really sure if they are related to Thunderbirds, but wow! I have never seen them let alone heard of them. I guess the best way to get rid of them is to do this, also you did not mention what kind of LCD screen you have.

The general idea on getting rid of them:

1. Look for screws that are hidden under some plastic grommits around the edges at the back of the LCD. Lie the LCD face down on top of a soft material or clothing, try protect the lcd screen itself first (use bubble wrap)
2. Unscrew the screws, and gently pry open the back cover...do not pry to hard as you could damage the clips that could be in place.
3. Gently lift off the back cover. This bit can be tricky, Look around and see if the front of the LCD screen is clipped on to something in the back, if you do see it, gently, unclip it, then gently flip the LCD over making sure you hold the inside in it's place.
4. Now you should be able to remove the front of the LCD, lift it off gently (provided you have checked for the clips and is unclipped in place).
5. Wipe clean and remove the thunderflies.
6. Reverse the instructions for putting the cover back on from 4 backwards to 1 in the above.

Answer 3

I had a bug directly in the middle of my monitor and I removed him by disassembling the monitor.

So there are four layers in your monitor:

• backlight
• diffuser
• LCD
• front facing outermost protective plastic/glass layer

I thought the bug was right behind the first layer, between LCD and glass. However as I found out these two layers are permanently glued and sealed. That's a good news as no bugs get in.

I found the bug (actually 3 of them, two that I didn't know of) between diffuser and LCD. This space can be quite easily reached with just basic tools (pry tool, flat and Phillips screwdriver) within 30 minutes. You can follow detailed steps in Acer Thin Bezel Monitor Disassembly.

And here are the dead bugs sitting on diffuser sheet:

Answer 4

Wow... First +1 for something I haven't seen before and truly amazing!

Next, I am not really to sure - If your monitor has a layer such as glass or plastic, your best bet will be to open it up, remove the layer and get it out.

However if it is actually just a standard monitor and these flies are that small they can get in between the layers, I do not think they can be removed without causing significant damage to your panel.

Answer 5

You should turn your monitor off as soon as you spot them, usually they will make their way out again, if you leave it on then they will stay and bathe in all that lovely light.

Answer 6

No need to dissemble the monitor screen Use this simple methods.

1. Use an electronic brush switch on to the high mode / max level.
2. Keep the brush cap intact
3. Gently push the bug using the brush on vibrating