# Is my moniter exploding?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-moniter-exploding/269947>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 19, 2004, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-moniter-exploding/269947 "2004-10-19T00:45:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-moniter-exploding/269947/1 "2004-10-19T00:45:31Z")

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It has turned slightly green and line-like where black should be, if the desktop is solid black. Deguass doesn’t clear it and so far it is ok on all non-black surfaces. Rcently I have also noticed my moniter displays darker than it should, compared to others and what not.

New moniter or give it time?

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**Author:** ![Room\_Finder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Room\_Finder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Room_Finder)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-moniter-exploding/269947/2 "2004-10-19T01:09:22Z")

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Have you tried reseating your graphic card, or using a different one? Often times things like lines, quirky color, random discolored pixels, etc. are a result of a failing or overheating graphic card.

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**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-moniter-exploding/269947/3 "2004-10-19T01:31:11Z")

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Yea, you are right, it is the graphics card. I restarted, shut it down for a second, restarted the monitor, and let the monitor sit turned off for a second. Then, I shut down the computer and gave it time to cool down. No more green. This could get interesting…

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**Author:** ![cj\_finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@cj\_finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cj_finn)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-moniter-exploding/269947/4 "2004-10-19T01:34:52Z")

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I just had a monitor go. If the screen shrinks to a little pinpoint of light and smoke starts rolling out the back them I’m pretty sure its the monitor. Hope the card is easy/inexpensive to replace.  
cj

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**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-moniter-exploding/269947/5 "2004-10-19T01:57:09Z")

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So, what do you think - replace the card? How dentrimental is turning green? Like, is that damaging it? I suppose overheating is not nessecarily good… hmmph.

(Man, this thing is such a piece. I am just trying to keep it floating along cause I have so much stuff on it that I want to keep. I’m trying to think of the best way to save these files, considering I will be getting a new computer in the next year. This thing is atleast 5 years old, factory built, and been put through the ringer more than just once. )