We get told that we must save the planet for the next generation, Well after what one of my customers told me today i'm wondering if we should really bother.

The lady phoned me up today and explained that her son had noticed on the back of there TFT monitor what appeared to be round deep indentations, So while the system and monitor was still powered up he took a metal allen key and poked the end of said key into this tempting hole at the back of the monitor......... She went on to say there was a loudish pop/bang and the screen went off moments later.

What he thought was a deep indentation on the rear of the monitor were infact one of a number of round air vents that help cool the components and screen with general air flow, he had poked the ye oldie allen key directly onto the live circuit board behind the monitor screen.

The age of her son is.........17 (not sure how likely it is of him making 18 though)

There was nothing i could do (apart from not laugh) but confirm her suspicion that the screen was now bin fodder.