J'Pol to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months agoA gnat died inside my monitor near center.lemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1293arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1286arrow-down1imageA gnat died inside my monitor near center.lemmy.sdf.orgJ'Pol to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months agomessage-square43fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@CeeBee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish20•7 months agoIf it simply died (and didn’t squish it like I did on mine) you can get something with a small suction cup (about an inch in diameter), place it over the area with the gnat, and then GENTLY tug to show it to fall down.
minus-squareJ'Pol OPlinkfedilinkEnglish8•7 months agoI’m willing to try that. However, if I break the panel, I’ll be shopping for a new one as this is the only working display I’ve got.
minus-squareHonkyTonkWomanlinkfedilinkEnglish7•7 months agoDo you have any of the reusable ziplock bags that come with a hand pump? I’ll bet that little pump would be gentle enough to do the trick.
minus-squareJ'Pol OPlinkfedilinkEnglish4•7 months agoNot on hand. I could pick some up this afternoon and try that. Thanks!
minus-square@CeeBee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•7 months agoIf you’re able to tug hard enough to break the panel with a little suction cup then I don’t know what to tell you.
minus-square@CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglish3•7 months agoDon’t tell, listen. Dude clearly knows the best suction cup supplier.
If it simply died (and didn’t squish it like I did on mine) you can get something with a small suction cup (about an inch in diameter), place it over the area with the gnat, and then GENTLY tug to show it to fall down.
I’m willing to try that. However, if I break the panel, I’ll be shopping for a new one as this is the only working display I’ve got.
Do you have any of the reusable ziplock bags that come with a hand pump? I’ll bet that little pump would be gentle enough to do the trick.
Not on hand. I could pick some up this afternoon and try that. Thanks!
If you’re able to tug hard enough to break the panel with a little suction cup then I don’t know what to tell you.
Don’t tell, listen. Dude clearly knows the best suction cup supplier.