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Tiny fly trapped behind screen ...help?

Hi Ben & Rob, Yes I did get it fixed. Apple were their useless corporate selves and refused responsibility and so I took it to an Apple Approved Repair Centre in Caen just to see if it was possible to get it removed and for how much. And guess what? They said the units are hemetically sealed and so nothing can get in there and seeing it had, the unit wasn't seeled and therefore it was Apples responsibility. Instant new screen. I recommend that you insist Apple do something about it and don't take "No". I can't stand how they blatantly and knowingly lie to you and hope that you backdown before they do. Our best guess is they were in the unit at time of manufacture as eggs and when the computer was on for a few days the heat made them hatch. Could have been some weird Chinese vampyr flu fly!!!!!!!
 
Henri Gaudier said:
Hi Ben & Rob, Yes I did get it fixed. Apple were their useless corporate selves and refused responsibility and so I took it to an Apple Approved Repair Centre in Caen just to see if it was possible to get it removed and for how much. And guess what? They said the units are hemetically sealed and so nothing can get in there and seeing it had, the unit wasn't seeled and therefore it was Apples responsibility. Instant new screen. I recommend that you insist Apple do something about it and don't take "No". I can't stand how they blatantly and knowingly lie to you and hope that you backdown before they do. Our best guess is they were in the unit at time of manufacture as eggs and when the computer was on for a few days the heat made them hatch. Could have been some weird Chinese vampyr flu fly!!!!!!!
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I took my 20-inch cinema display back for hairs in the screen. They are "repairing it."

The units are supposed to be sealed. Nothing should be getting in there. Period.
 
I guess that an LCD screen is made up of three basic layers...
1. A Protective clear plastic sheet at the front
2. A layer of LCD pixels
3. A layer of backlight

The funny thing is that I have about 3 dead flies and one is very clearly between layers 1 and 2. If you look closely you can actually see that it is a tiny insect rather than a group of dead pixels.

I then have about 2 more that are between layers 2 and 3 which show up less obvious as shadows in the screen. I know they are the same type of insect as they were moving when the first got in there and eventually stopped.

I have attached 2 photos to show the difference. I have placed an icon next to each one to give you an idea of scale.

I am guessing that they get in attracted to the light and manage to get in to the casing of the screen and then crawl into to the LCD panel from the sides. A better design would a completely sealed LCD panel.

At the end of the day, I would still prefer a Mac with a few bugs in the screen than a PC with a few hundred in the software!
 

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Hi Henri,

I posted my last reply without realising there were two more responses on page 2 of this thread...

...So Apple claim that the unit is sealed? I will have a go at getting them to repair it. My iMac is out of warranty, but this happened shortly after I got it, I just assumed they would not do anything about it. It is now 18 months old so I may note get anywhere. I will let you know...

Ben
 
Wow. Very interesting. Haven't seen anything like it. I don't know how far you are going to go with AppleCare. They are pretty ficy at times.

Let us know...
 
Same problem

Hello ! I have exactly the same problem, not with a few flies, but at least 15 little flies are stuck and in the meanwhile dead behind the LCD screen (between the lamp and the actual pixels).
I called LG and they said it was no problem to replace the screen, it has a 3 year warranty.
 
I had this happen with a PowerBook G4, where after I got a haircut I found a hair trapped behind the screen somehow. I called apple and they replaced the screen, but they tried to hassle me through it by saying that it's a crack/deadpixel etc.
 
Henri Gaudier said:
Apple were their useless corporate selves and refused responsibility... I can't stand how they blatantly and knowingly lie to you and hope that you backdown before they do.
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BenReed said:
At the end of the day, I would still prefer a Mac with a few bugs in the screen than a PC with a few hundred in the software!
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Try working with Sony's customer support, and you'll BEG for Applecare.
 
Same problem!

I have the same problem, Henri. I also live in the country and last night I was swarmed with tiny flies. One has just died behind the glass on my Macbook Pro. I had the same prob with another laptop a few years ago. Hopefully it might dry out and fall to the bottom but the last time it stayed there permanently.

This one has died with its wings folded so it looks like a typed accent and is very distracting when you are writing text. Fortunately it's only really obvious against white.

Did you get yours removed? I don't want to risk dismantling my screen myself.
 
I didn't expect to see this thread again! Bad luck Dromedary. Yes I got it fixed as it was/is Apples fault. Although if you read back through the posts you'll find Apple were ***** and made life difficult. The screen is hermetically sealed and so it can't be any fault of your own and you'll need to stick to your guns when you call them. If you cave, you'll have to pay for a repair and you shouldn't. Apple are rich enough without getting away with shoddy work and denying their responsibilities. Good luck.
 
i can't believe how an insect can get stuck behind the screen and its looking really bad, i can't imagine how do you work by seeing that spot. Anyways its better to take it to a service center instead of cleaning yourself.
 
Fly in my RAM compartment

Today I inserted some new RAM in my mid-2011 iMac and had a little surprise...after taking away the memory cover, along with a bunch of dust was a dead fly. The only place I can see where he could have possibly gotten in is through the ventilation opening at the top back, which makes sense since the bottom of the Mac (where the memory compartment is located) has an air intake. Quite a journey the little guy had...probably died of electrocution. But I can't imagine what else might be hiding inside my computer. I might call Apple to see if a little cleaning under the hood is covered under AppleCare!
 
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