Long story short I have been using this ridiculously bright and focused police flashlight while cleaning my screen. The screen in question is an IPS LCD screen, and it is on a laptop.
Basically, I guess I got a bit too OCD about checking for scratches after I accidently used a microfiber cloth that had dirt on it, and in doing so I repeatedly held this flashlight, which has the brightness of an atomic bomb while looking into it, up to the screen while looking for any damage. Here are some further details:
-The screen was generally off while I did this, but there were a few times when it was on
-I held this light probably within an inch of the screen in many areas. All 1800 lumens of this lights output were focused onto these areas (probably about and inch and a half across) for a short time
-While never for too long, The light would be held the same spot for let's say around 10 seconds at a time
-The light does not seem to generate much heat despite its insane brightness. I've held it up to my hand for 30+ seconds and very little heat is generated
-Yes, I probably am a troglodyte
-I haven't done this in a few days and there doesn't currently seem to be any issues thus far other than the normal lightbleed around the edges
-The flashlight seems to have a slight magnification to the lens, and plenty of reflective coating around the LED itself.
For reference, an iphone flashlight has around 50 lumens. The flashlight I used is 36 times brighter.
Are LCD screens light sensitive, and if so have I royally messed up? Any answers would be really appreciated because this is brand new laptop and it wasn't cheap.
Basically, I guess I got a bit too OCD about checking for scratches after I accidently used a microfiber cloth that had dirt on it, and in doing so I repeatedly held this flashlight, which has the brightness of an atomic bomb while looking into it, up to the screen while looking for any damage. Here are some further details:
-The screen was generally off while I did this, but there were a few times when it was on
-I held this light probably within an inch of the screen in many areas. All 1800 lumens of this lights output were focused onto these areas (probably about and inch and a half across) for a short time
-While never for too long, The light would be held the same spot for let's say around 10 seconds at a time
-The light does not seem to generate much heat despite its insane brightness. I've held it up to my hand for 30+ seconds and very little heat is generated
-Yes, I probably am a troglodyte
-I haven't done this in a few days and there doesn't currently seem to be any issues thus far other than the normal lightbleed around the edges
-The flashlight seems to have a slight magnification to the lens, and plenty of reflective coating around the LED itself.
For reference, an iphone flashlight has around 50 lumens. The flashlight I used is 36 times brighter.
Are LCD screens light sensitive, and if so have I royally messed up? Any answers would be really appreciated because this is brand new laptop and it wasn't cheap.