atari_afternoon
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Hi all 
Quick question, is there an easy fix for this? It´s alive and moving (both Pandora and insect ): I know it hates light, so I keep the Pandora open (i.e. lid not closed when not in use).
In front of good light (a desk lamp or even in wintertime, natural light is enough) it goes away in an hour or three.
But when i close the Pandy, over night it returns (likelihood two out of three). It just sits there and does nothing, maybe moving sloowly, coming from the corner into the middle.
I have used the search function and read throughout the internet, I guess I just have to ignore it and keep the Pandy open and in light when not in use. Back in 2005-GP2X times, there is a topic here (https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/dust-problem.19164/#post-252047) and the tips go to that effect.
How did it get in? I admit I have taped the pandora quite a bit over time, in order to keep the battery lid as closed as possible but there is are tiny gaps so maybe it got inside this way.
I tried to kill it (once it was out off the screen front) with a hanky full of Sterilium put onto screen and keyboard, with extra dry paper in front of the sctual screenm in order not to touch it, I wanted to kill it with alcohol fumes and closed it, but after ten minutes I looked, glad i did, Sterilium started to leave minor traces on the case plastic so I guess I better not use any alcohol fumes anymore.
Are there any other simple idea please? I don´t mind leaving it open and in the light but this way it cannot stay in its cupboard.
Still use the Pandora almost every day after over ten years and the above is not an uncommon problem with TFT monitors, tips only include "lights on so they will go out" and "back to the dealer with it using your guarantee". What I am doing with temporary success is the opposite of tip 1: putting light right ONTO the screen rather than next to it.
It is nothing serious, just mildly annoying, like forgetting to charge it the night before
Quick question, is there an easy fix for this? It´s alive and moving (both Pandora and insect
): I know it hates light, so I keep the Pandora open (i.e. lid not closed when not in use).In front of good light (a desk lamp or even in wintertime, natural light is enough) it goes away in an hour or three.
But when i close the Pandy, over night it returns (likelihood two out of three). It just sits there and does nothing, maybe moving sloowly, coming from the corner into the middle.
I have used the search function and read throughout the internet, I guess I just have to ignore it and keep the Pandy open and in light when not in use. Back in 2005-GP2X times, there is a topic here (https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/dust-problem.19164/#post-252047) and the tips go to that effect.
How did it get in? I admit I have taped the pandora quite a bit over time, in order to keep the battery lid as closed as possible but there is are tiny gaps so maybe it got inside this way.
I tried to kill it (once it was out off the screen front) with a hanky full of Sterilium put onto screen and keyboard, with extra dry paper in front of the sctual screenm in order not to touch it, I wanted to kill it with alcohol fumes
and closed it, but after ten minutes I looked, glad i did, Sterilium started to leave minor traces on the case plastic so I guess I better not use any alcohol fumes anymore.Are there any other simple idea please? I don´t mind leaving it open and in the light but this way it cannot stay in its cupboard.
Still use the Pandora almost every day after over ten years and the above is not an uncommon problem with TFT monitors, tips only include "lights on so they will go out" and "back to the dealer with it using your guarantee". What I am doing with temporary success is the opposite of tip 1: putting light right ONTO the screen rather than next to it.
It is nothing serious, just mildly annoying, like forgetting to charge it the night before
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