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Fly in my plasma!

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cluemeister

Discussion Starter · May 5, 2006

OK, I did a search and didn't find this in the forum.

A housefly has crawled into one of the vents at the top of my plasma tv, and died. Unfortunately, he is between the glass and the plasma screen, so I can see a fly at the top of my screen. I tried vacuuming him out, but I can't create enough pulling power to get him out.

Has anyone had this problem, and has anyone solved this problem?

I'll post a picture if anyone's interested.

Thanks!

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deeann

· #2 · May 5, 2006

Send in a spider to catch the fly?

Sorry- that was the first thing I could think of

. I don't think I've ever heard of this before. Were you trying a regular vaccum attachment? I wonder if a computer vac would work.

IamAnoobieCheez

· #3 · May 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by deeann
Send in a spider to catch the fly?

LOL!!!!!!!

I've never heard of a fly crawling in and get stuck dead inside the plasma glass.. oh my....

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I'll post a picture if anyone's interested.

eww......

I would go nuts if that ever happens to me.

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BreakStuff

· #4 · May 5, 2006

Its probably best just to leave it be, the fly will soon dry up ,break apart and hopefully disintegrate into nothing. It would be a shame if you accidentally damaged your plasma by attempting to remove the little "bugger".

PerryU

· #5 · May 5, 2006

On the other hand, flies contain lots of sticky goo that's impossible to remove once dry; check out your car's headlights. Might be best to get it out soonest, imo.

Can you lower some dental floss (not the waxy kind!) down one side of the fly, and suck the end up with the vacuum on the other side of the fly, creating a loop around the bug? Pull on both ends and pop him out.

Just a thought... Perry.

hi im drummer03

· #6 · May 5, 2006

Dang bro where did it climb in at.A HORSEFLY i mean seriously....

Hatfield

· #7 · May 5, 2006

Instead of the regular vac attachments that are too large, try duck-taping a straw to the end of the vac hose. The smaller opening shoulf fit in there and would be plenty powerful enough to suck it out.

Just a suggestion.

assJack1

· #8 · May 5, 2006

Picture please. More curious than anything.

Carl Jones

· #9 · May 5, 2006

No offense...this is a very funny thread!!

Jaa-Yoo

· #10 · May 5, 2006

LMAO!

Im sorry but this is too funny.

What brand is your TV? I have an 8UK and i couldnt see how a housefly could fit into the vents and make its way between the glass. Anyway, Hatfields idea sounds like the best way to suck the fly out. If that doesnt work, you may need to call in a service tech to get him open it up and go in... or you can attempt it yourself.

optivity

· #11 · May 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by cluemeister
Fly in my plasma!

Look at it this way... it's a conversation piece.

markrubin

· #12 · May 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by cluemeister
Has anyone had this problem, and has anyone solved this problem?

I'll post a picture if anyone's interested.

this has been reported before, or something similar like a hair in between the front glass and the plasma glass on a new display:

in that case, as I recall, the display was fixed under warranty by a tech who removed the front glass and cleaned it

a picture would be helpful

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DieselClown

· #13 · May 5, 2006

or if you can, try to use a thin strip of scotch tape, but you might end up getting the tape stuck in there as well. oh man best of luck!

Yawn

· #14 · May 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by cluemeister
I tried vacuuming him out, but I can't create enough pulling power to get him out.

Buy a Dyson!

http://www.dyson.com/homepage.asp

Jim Hef

· #15 · May 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by Hatfield
Instead of the regular vac attachments that are too large, try duck-taping a straw to the end of the vac hose.

X2! This is the obvious solution, and a better way to reach the area where the bug now resides. Think this may prove that the plasma gas is lethal???

RandyWalters

· #16 · May 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by cluemeister
A housefly has crawled into one of the vents at the top of my plasma tv, and died. Unfortunately, he is between the glass and the plasma screen, so I can see a fly at the top of my screen. I tried vacuuming him out, but I can't create enough pulling power to get him out.

Has anyone had this problem, and has anyone solved this problem?

Turn the plasma upside down and see if the corpse drops out.

Failing that, the straw taped to the vacuum might indeed work. As the body decays, little bits of fly skin and legs and eyes and wings may trickle down and pepper the inside of the glass for years.

I've seen a post or two about a spider dying between the glass and panel and the unit had to be taken apart.

I'm going to go put some mesh over my plasmas vents now . . . .

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Jim Hef

· #17 · May 5, 2006

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Originally Posted by RandyWalters
...I'm going to go put some mesh over my plasmas vents now . . . .

Remember that even window screening only allows about 50% air passage, so keep the mesh to the more open variety!

isucfvmb

· #18 · May 6, 2006

What a great post!

I mean, sorry about your troubles, and I hope everything turns out OK...

...but I haven't laughed so much in quite some time!

We want pictures!

I'd vote for checking into a warranty repair before I messed with my panel. Just my 2 cents.

volve

· #19 · May 15, 2006

Even better: 2 days ago I noticed a very happy spider merrily living inside my DLP!

Normally he likes to wander around behind the screen whilst someone's watching it (creepy) but occasionally he'll go for a walk around the lenses and get projected onto the screen at 4x his normal size. Needless to say, the family is just a little freaked out.

HLM507W is the DLP in question. Like the dead fly issue, I'm not too sure how to handle this - my guy is mobile!

Hey look, there he goes again... like the fly, I can take photos if anyone cares.

-volve

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justlnluck

· #20 · May 15, 2006

Please do! A spider crawling on the lens? Now that I got to see!

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