Monitor Problem - weird 'stain' that spreads

[haiyasomafan]

I have this weird monitor problem. My monitor is Dell U2311H, 6 years old. There is a stain inside the monitor that spreads. It is not on the surface of the monitor.

Here are photographs.

The stain does not show up on alt-printscreen screenshots.

It has been growing for the past week.

Is there any way to fix this at reasonable cost? Who can repair this, any suggestions? Or am I going to be forced to junk the monitor?

(Also willing to hear from anyone who will buy from me this monitor.)

 

[tigerwoods]

wear and tear

 

[haiyasomafan]

I am hoping for more helpful replies than stuff along the lines of 'monitor old already'.

Otherwise practically every single 'help' question for hardware more than a couple years old can be answered the same way.

 

[lifeishard]

His answer is equal to junk the monitor.

 

[archyng]

His answer is equal to junk the monitor.

life is hard. junk that. get a new one. 6 years it had already serve its value. repair cost might cost as much as a 2nd hand one or new one.

 

[ZrE0_Cha0s]

I would say it's common to all monitor. even my 10 years(I think) Philips LED monitor. have yellowish and this stain plus bright white all over place. although still can see, just that I dun use that com as it's my printing com.(since it still have parallel port to use that printer.)

oh yea my u2312 also have a burn effect after its been turn on and not using for a few hours and when I come back I notice those thing but it when away after a while.

 

[szeli]

6yrs? time to get a new one...

 

[xtractor]

Repair $160
http://www.dqtechnology.com/
Brand new $149 with 1 yr warranty
https://www.hachi.tech/product/4712196701475/Acer-LED-Monitor-G236HL-B01-LCD-Mtr-AnDVIHDMI-1Yr-Warr
both 23 inch monitor
which one will u prefer?

 

[TrEaSuRe]

May I know how do you guys dispose a spoil monitor? Is there any trade in program/value for a spoil monitor? Or just throw? I got a dell monitor recently just spoil, power button just cant turn on. I don't know what to do with it.

 

[royfrosty]

May I know how do you guys dispose a spoil monitor? Is there any trade in program/value for a spoil monitor? Or just throw? I got a dell monitor recently just spoil, power button just cant turn on. I don't know what to do with it.

Recently bought just ask them to service it for you loh. Why throw?

 

[TrEaSuRe]

Recently bought just ask them to service it for you loh. Why throw?

Sorry, I mean the monitor is spoil and no more warranty.

 

[zuoom]

May I know how do you guys dispose a spoil monitor? Is there any trade in program/value for a spoil monitor? Or just throw? I got a dell monitor recently just spoil, power button just cant turn on. I don't know what to do with it.

Electronic waste the recycling guys will pay some money for it. Otherwise just dispose as bulky waste.

 

[Koenig168]

I have this weird monitor problem. My monitor is Dell U2311H, 6 years old. There is a stain inside the monitor that spreads. It is not on the surface of the monitor.

Here are photographs.

The stain does not show up on alt-printscreen screenshots.

It has been growing for the past week.

Is there any way to fix this at reasonable cost? Who can repair this, any suggestions? Or am I going to be forced to junk the monitor?

(Also willing to hear from anyone who will buy from me this monitor.)

Bad LCD panel. Cannot be fixed without hardware replacement which would probably cost more than a new monitor.

 

[86technie]

May I know how do you guys dispose a spoil monitor? Is there any trade in program/value for a spoil monitor? Or just throw? I got a dell monitor recently just spoil, power button just cant turn on. I don't know what to do with it.

No trade in,resale value of old monitors are very little.
Either at NEA e waste bins or Dell have their own recycling.
The price to replace the panel, you are
Better off with changing a new one.
You can call Dell and check but it is won't be worth it.

 

[yusoffb01]

why would anyone want a broken monitor? Now people need bigger panels, and 120Hz

 

[Ark Law]

May I know how do you guys dispose a spoil monitor?

I leave it next to the rubbish bin. Either the karang guni/scavengers will take it or the town council cleaner will handle it.

 

[LiLAsN]

Sorry, I mean the monitor is spoil and no more warranty.

Dell's business practices now include making products that will not last. 6 years seems to be right since they are already doing it since back then too.

Products that lasts will equate to taking a potential consumer out of the market. If that happens, then nobody needs to buy a new one and their business will suffer.

So instead of relying on innovation, they make products designed to fail after a period of time. So they can once again have your hard earned money.

Acer has been turning over a new leaf and doing different business practices. So right now, if you want a monitor that will last you a while, go with Acer.

LG, like Linus has mentioned, drops their product support way too fast in like even 1 year like their TVs. So best to avoid them if you want to risk your last updated firmware being buggy.

Samsung, their TVs seem to last even till now. Not sure about their monitors but should be good. Their LED panels are great.

 

[hawthorne]

My Samsung TV also got the same problem. Went to RMA since under warranty and they said LCD panel spoilt. They change the panel for me

 

[OutBreak]

Dell's business practices now include making products that will not last. 6 years seems to be right since they are already doing it since back then too.

Products that lasts will equate to taking a potential consumer out of the market. If that happens, then nobody needs to buy a new one and their business will suffer.

So instead of relying on innovation, they make products designed to fail after a period of time. So they can once again have your hard earned money.

Acer has been turning over a new leaf and doing different business practices. So right now, if you want a monitor that will last you a while, go with Acer.

LG, like Linus has mentioned, drops their product support way too fast in like even 1 year like their TVs. So best to avoid them if you want to risk your last updated firmware being buggy.

Samsung, their TVs seem to last even till now. Not sure about their monitors but should be good. Their LED panels are great.

You are sounding like a Samsung salesman..

 

[Koenig168]

Samsung, their TVs seem to last even till now.

I have to agree with that. My Samsung TV, which was imported from US about 10 years ago, is still going strong.