does broken screen release toxic fumes?

tristanolas · 12-29-2006, 11:34 PM

My laptop's glass screen cover cracked and a chunck fell off. don't mind ...
but I think I noticed a faint smell and wanted to make sure the screen underneath doesn't realease chemicals into the air.
Should I try to use it in venelated areas?

I'd appreciate any input (like "you're being paranoid")

**Fox** · 12-30-2006, 12:14 AM

What would you compare the smell to?

Sgt_Grim_Reaper · 12-30-2006, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tristanolas

My laptop's glass screen cover cracked and a chunck fell off. don't mind ...
but I think I noticed a faint smell and wanted to make sure the screen underneath doesn't realease chemicals into the air.
Should I try to use it in venelated areas?

I'd appreciate any input (like "you're being paranoid")

That's a first for me.

Did you drop it or something?

**JP198780** · 12-30-2006, 02:39 AM

i had a broken screen on my old laptop, no faint spells came from it...

tristanolas · 12-30-2006, 04:00 PM

the smell was very slight & know I don't even smell,
probably was just from the ¿CPU fan?

but (forgetting the smell) I was just making sure the screen behind the glass wasn't known to poison people, & I think I have my answer ("no")

thanks

ebackhus · 01-02-2007, 07:30 PM

I don't recall ever smelling a broken LCD, but I do know that you should get it into something that can be sealed. The liquid crystal solution is highly toxic and should not be touched in any way.

tristanolas · 01-02-2007, 08:49 PM

to be clear: the only thing that broke was the screen cover(plastic or glass).
The screen under the top layer is still fully intact, so all images are still displayed normally on all parts of screen. I don't know if this 2nd layer is called "LCD", or if it is another cover over the LCD. (I touched it before the possibility of toxicity occured to me, and it's solid not liquid)

12-29-2006, 11:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
tristanolas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11 OS: WIN XP	does broken screen release toxic fumes? My laptop's glass screen cover cracked and a chunck fell off. don't mind ... but I think I noticed a faint smell and wanted to make sure the screen underneath doesn't realease chemicals into the air. Should I try to use it in venelated areas? I'd appreciate any input (like "you're being paranoid")

12-30-2006, 12:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-02-2007, 07:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,145 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	I don't recall ever smelling a broken LCD, but I do know that you should get it into something that can be sealed. The liquid crystal solution is highly toxic and should not be touched in any way. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

12-30-2006, 02:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
JP198780 TSF Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deptford, NJ Posts: 700 OS: XP Pro, Home My System	i had a broken screen on my old laptop, no faint spells came from it...

12-30-2006, 04:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
tristanolas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11 OS: WIN XP	the smell was very slight & know I don't even smell, probably was just from the ¿CPU fan? but (forgetting the smell) I was just making sure the screen behind the glass wasn't known to poison people, & I think I have my answer ("no") thanks

01-02-2007, 08:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
tristanolas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11 OS: WIN XP	to be clear: the only thing that broke was the screen cover(plastic or glass). The screen under the top layer is still fully intact, so all images are still displayed normally on all parts of screen. I don't know if this 2nd layer is called "LCD", or if it is another cover over the LCD. (I touched it before the possibility of toxicity occured to me, and it's solid not liquid)