i was just cleaning my monitor and noticed a coupla particles that were more stubborn than most. after closer inspection, they appear to be dead phosphors.<P>i've never heard of individual phosphors ...

I recently got a good deal on a HP zr24w LCD monitor from MacMall. I think it has a single dead pixel (dark) in the upper left corner. Would you try to return or exchange the monitor for this reason?

Just because you have a broken laptop screen doesn't mean that all hope is lost. You may just have to get a little creative. Here are some fixes.