Insect behind screen

[smwatson]

I just turned on my iMac, to see what appeared to be a small insect crawling on the screen. I attempted to wipe it off, only to find it is behind the screen itself, and I was seeing its shadow. Iv tried several things to kill it, but it just keeps crawling around. Every now and then, it will go "off the screen", only to return some minutes later. I presume it will eventually die, but i want to know what the solution is if i have the problem of a dead insect stuck behind me screen

 

[MattyMac]

Time to disect your iMac!
Take the back off and blow it out. Seems like the only logical solution.

 

[smwatson]

Seems a little drastic. I really dont want to take the back off my baby, knowing me ill break it

 

[benthewraith]

Seems a little drastic. I really dont want to take the back off my baby, knowing me ill break it

Try and see if taking a computer vacuum to the fans would draw it out, though I don't see how that would work, but I don't know how the iMac is built so....

Wow, that's wierd. The backlight should fry it.

 

[Doctor Q]

See related threads here and here.

 

[chairguru22]

a new meaning to 'dead pixel'

 

[poppe]

Ah hahahaha I can't stop laughing... I can just picture sitting at the screen watching a little bug moving around... oh man... Its like that commercial where the cock roach starts crawling on your screen and it looks so real; though it is real in this case.

 

[smwatson]

lol. It is funny, in a scary way. I might video it...

 

[Macky-Mac]

i had that problem about a year ago....eventually the bug vanished. Dont know if it escaped or died inside the machine

 

[smwatson]

What happens if it dies and im left with the corpse on my screen?

Actually, no it would just fall down off the screen (hopefully). If not, then it will be the first bug iv experienced with OSX

Usually its windows that gets all the bugs

Ok enough bug jokes

 

[Xander562]

i had a bug get stuck in my keyboard once, i just left it because it wasnt doing anything, i couldnt see it. i wonder if it made it out alive

 

[smwatson]

ha keyboard is easy just turn it upside down and shake

 

[steve_hill4]

Yeah, I've heard people complaining before that they have what appears to be a dead fly on their iMac screen. This is usually 6 months or more after purchase.

 

[smwatson]

My insect friend died a tragic death late last night *cries* Pretty much fried alive as i ripped DVD and did some Photoshop stuff

 

[Fleetwood Mac]

My insect friend died a tragic death late last night *cries* Pretty much fried alive as i ripped DVD and did some Photoshop stuff

When is the memorial service? Should I wear black or grey?

 

[dansgil]

My insect friend died a tragic death late last night *cries* Pretty much fried alive as i ripped DVD and did some Photoshop stuff

Did he die while he was visible on the screen? Can you see him still?

 

[smwatson]

He was sitting on the bluetooth icon still for about 3 minutes. I tapped the screen and he fell..........(im guessing hes dead, if not, then he will be soon *evil cackle*)

 

[^squirrel^]

Someone i spoke to on Hexus.net forum decided to do the following....

Switched his screen off, put a desk lamp above the tft and then the buggers flew out and started hanging around the lamp!

Seriously try it, it will probably work.

 

[dmw007]

a new meaning to 'dead pixel'

My thoughts exactly chairguru22!