Isn't it wrong to have monitor face down?

[dioxholster]

Got this px2370 samsung and the manual says in order for me to install its stand/base i got to put the front of the monitor face down and hold it with one hand while screwing the base with another hand. and yes I meant that

 

[nickbits]

Only if you lay it on something...

 

[dioxholster]

it says lay it on a towel or something:

 

[corkyg]

Even a pillow.

 

[gsaldivar]

Or a sibling.

 

[0roo0roo]

23" lol
the advice applies for bigger screens where a massive expanse of glass can flex and shatter if placed face down roughly.

 

[Patrickz0rs]

wtf kind of question was this...

 

[ecom]

Why don't these little LCDs come pre-assembled? I mean if it's a 40" screen with a large base, I can understand, but even some 24 and 22 with smallish bases don't come assembled.

I bought 1 doz Acer and 1 doz NEC 24" LCDs. Bought another 60 NEC...

I stopped buying the Acer because they required assembly and half the time the alignment marks were in the wrong place. And I don't mean slightly off, I mean like 30 to 60 degrees off. The NECs I pull out of the box and they're ready to go. Acer's black on black button markings didn't make the end users fans either...

 

[0roo0roo]

shipping.
dollars difference in prices these days, so they can't afford not to save money on things.

 

[dioxholster]

ummm so is it wrong or not? i highly doubt that specific monitor could be sold pre-assembled because it got a very strange neck or stand. but should i assemble it some other way coz i highly doubt anyone placed a monitor face down to install some stand.

 

[dioxholster]

23" lol
the advice applies for bigger screens where a massive expanse of glass can flex and shatter if placed face down roughly.

no dude the manual says to place it face down, so its okay from their pox. its just that long time ago i did do that to an old lcd screen and it cause red blacklight bleeding, was very severe but took it a month or so to disappear.

 

[GeekDrew]

I've seen hundreds of LCDs be placed face-down on a desk before, with no deaths. I've also transported smallish LCDs (19"-23") in that manner. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Murloc]

just lay it on the bed