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Is there any way I could get rid of condensation inside a monitor screen. If I keep the pc on for a while if eventually disappears but then returns the next day when I switch it on again. The monitor is about 6 years old but works fine otherwise.
 
Peter10d said:
Is there any way I could get rid of condensation inside a monitor screen. If I keep the pc on for a while if eventually disappears but then returns the next day when I switch it on again. The monitor is about 6 years old but works fine otherwise.
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That's weird, Where's the condensation coming from, find the source and try remove it.
 
The condensation won't be coming from the monitor, it will be from an external source; i.e. the room is too damp. :eek:

I would suggest you locate your PC somewhere else before you blow it up from a short-circuit. Water and electricity don't mix too well.
 
Sky said:
The condensation won't be coming from the monitor, it will be from an external source; i.e. the room is too damp. :eek:

I would suggest you locate your PC somewhere else before you blow it up from a short-circuit. Water and electricity don't mix too well.
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I agree.
Get a de humidifier for the room.
I can only imagine there is damp and fungal spores growing there too
 
I suspect it may have happened when wet washing that was outside was brought into that room and left for a while. I will make sure that doesn’t happen again but it is the only thing I can think off as it is always one of the warmer rooms in the house being the smallest and south facing[emoji848]
 
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Sky said:
That'll do it for sure. A nice easy fix then. :) (y)
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Pretty sure that was the source of the problem but it is just how to a find a way to remove the condensation from the inside of the screen? It is not a big area, probably about a 3 inch diameter on a large monitor[emoji848]
Would putting a dehumidifier near the monitor be advisable?
 
Peter10d said:
Would putting a dehumidifier near the monitor be advisable?
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That would work - albeit slowly. I'd just leave it with a bit of sunshine through a window on it for a few hours - preferably through a curtain and not direct sunlight.
 
If you mean the residual watermarks that have dried onto the screen, I think that’s going to be very tough. Maybe search on YouTube for some teardown videos for your monitor make and see what you think.
 
Rooms have windows for a reason. Open the window in that room for a few hours. No need for a dehumidifier at this time of year.
 
john.margetts said:
Rooms have windows for a reason. Open the window in that room for a few hours. No need for a dehumidifier at this time of year.
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Unless of course it's thundery and high humidity outside, in which case, you've just let it inside!

Peter10d said:
Already tried that thanks.
So far the only thing that clears it is leaving the pc on.
When I say condensation, I mean the faintest smudge on the inside of the screen. There is no sign of any water droplets.
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If it's re-occurring regularly then I think the cause needs to be investigated rather than the symptom.
 
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Mr Badger said:
If it's re-occurring regularly then I think the cause needs to be investigated rather than the symptom.
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hence the need to open windows on a regular basis.
 
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SOLVED! Feeling rather silly now :oops: :$. When I was moving the monitor to try one of the suggested fixes, I noticed that part of the casing was loose. After clipping it strongly back together, the condensation disappeared shortly afterwards. No idea how it came loose but I am blaming the wife :LOL::LOL::LOL:
 
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