[Ilugc] Re: Dreaded Deep Blue Screen
- From: lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Chandrashekar Babu)
- Date: Sun Oct 31 12:50:11 2004
Ramanraj K writes:
I am close to the sea shore, where the moisture in the air is heavy
and almost unavoidable. Looks like after
three to four years of use, during monsoons, monitors cannot help not
starting up without wierd deep dark hues, but as it warms up, it gets
better and normal.
[1] How best to protect a monitor/system from moisture ?
I do wrap them when not in use, but monitors need
ventilation and they cannot be kept wrapped all the time.
Using a room air conditioner/de-humidifier might help. But here are some
alternate tips:
Try using an air blower/table fan close to the rear of the monitor. As
long as there is good air circulation, accumulation of moisture will be
reduced. Technically, problems can occur due to temperature drop within
monitors when they are turned "off". If air within your monitor is
stagnant during this period, moisture can accumulate on your monitor's
circuit board and within its bulky components (especially the electrolytic
capacitors), thus slowly tarnishing exposed metallic contacts and breaking
soldering joints over a period of time [1].
When you turn off your monitor, leave your room fan/blower running for
a while to reduce moisture accumulation. I would suggest the same before
you power on your monitor too. Wrapping monitors is useful only if you are
not going to use them over a prolonged period. It is _not_ recommended to
wrap monitors immediately after power off.
And yes, avoid using "air coolers" in a room where you use costly electronic
equipments (computers included).
[2] Does X or any software has anything to do with this ?
No. They are just programs ;-)
[1] Some good monitors (expensive ones like Viewsonic, Mitsubishi, Sony and
Philips) have all their soldering joints and most other metallic contacts
within them spray-coated by plastic enamel. This explains their long life
and also their price.
Regards,
Chandrashekar Babu.
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