Can LCD monitors be stored horizontal?

[num6]

I hear that laying down any LCD screen can damage the display!
Any truth in this? Dealers confirm it is possible.

I stored my LCD monitor on its face for a week to prevent damage by
something falling on it. using it after that i got a slightly reddish
background instead of the good black I had previously so it seems there
may be such a problem. If so why are purchasers not warned.
RoyB

 

[chrisv]

I hear that laying down any LCD screen can damage the display!
Any truth in this? Dealers confirm it is possible.
No.

I stored my LCD monitor on its face for a week to prevent damage by
something falling on it. using it after that i got a slightly reddish
background instead of the good black I had previously so it seems there
may be such a problem. If so why are purchasers not warned.
RoyB

 

[kkweaver]

No way. Look at a laptop there face down when not being used.

 

[Bob Myers]

No.

Actually, it IS possible - IF the monitor is stored in such
a way as to result in pressure being applied to the LCD panel
itself, especially if this pressure is applied to a small point or
area. The potential problem comes from losing the proper
spacing or "cell gap" between the front and rear glass in the
panel, which can result in brightness and/or color uniformity
problems or other artifacts (look up "mura," which is often
used as a generic term for this class of problem).

The monitor, of course, should never be OPERATED in
any but the expected normal orientation(s), due to possible
thermal issues.

Bob M.

 

[chrisv]

Actually, it IS possible - IF the monitor is stored in such
a way as to result in pressure being applied to the LCD panel
itself, especially if this pressure is applied to a small point or
area. The potential problem comes from losing the proper
spacing or "cell gap" between the front and rear glass in the
panel, which can result in brightness and/or color uniformity
problems or other artifacts (look up "mura," which is often
used as a generic term for this class of problem).

What you describe has nothing to do with the panel's orientation, i.e.
whether it is "laying down" or not.

 

[Bob Myers]

What you describe has nothing to do with the panel's orientation, i.e.
whether it is "laying down" or not.

No, but experience with customer problems in this regard
suggests that such damage is MUCH more likely if the
monitor is "laid down" such that it is resting on its front
surface. Hence this added caveat with respect to the original
poster's question.

Bob M.