[SOLVED] how to tell if there's mercury leakage in old LCD monitor?

[Deleted member 2707986]

i have an old 2006 dell monitor that i accidentally knocked over my desk and it fell to the floor. the screen still works, there' no crack or anything, aside from a small blue line which have appeared.

i remembering that old LCD monitors have mercury in them, and since i dropped it does that mean i should not use it anymore? because it could be constantly leaking out mercury vapor from the back or something?

thanks for letting me know

 

[BFG-9000]

If the backlight is working, then there's no leaking mercury. The only place mercury is required is in the ccfl bulb, a fluorescent tube. Broken tubes don't light up.

LED backilit LCD panels have no mercury at all, but of course tend to not have as accurate colors.

 

[Deleted member 2707986]

yes the backlight still works, thank you so much for letting me know!