2407WFP - moving panel?

Question

Hey there! I recieved my brand new 2407wfp a03 yesterday, and i have to say im really satisfied with it! No scratches, no dead pixels, no noticeable banding/ghosting issues and a perfect backlight. So far so good. So right now i wanted to clean the panel from fingerprints and i noticed if I push slightly against the panel it 'moves' a little into the inside. maybe about 1mm. This happens left/right and on the top. On the bottom its 'unmoveable'. It would be great if you guys could test this if you are sitting in front of a 2407wfp, because I´m not sure if this is a problem or not. Thanks already for messing up your panel with a fingerprint :D

SR45 · Answer

You do know that it tilts inward from the bottom ( Normal ) and again if you push the top of the monitor it can be tilted upward a little ( Normal ). Is this what you are talking about ? Pushing in from the front of the panel, which I would not want to do but tried anyway for you, did not produce any movement at all. Just left/right, up/down, and inward from the botton bezel or inward from the top bezel, which is normal...

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2407WFP/en/stand.htm#Using%20the%20Tilt,%20Swivel%20and%20Vertical%20Extension Tilt guide for the 2407

Dim 4400
2.6 Ghz 400 FSB
1 Gb 2100 DDR memory
Windows XP Home
24 inch 2407 WFP
XFX 7800 GS O/C AGP ( 91.47 driver )
Dual 16x DVD-R
410 watt ( PcPower&Cooling )
PC-Cillon Internet Security

AccT · Answer

Oh i see, the question wasn´t clear enough. I didn´t mean the tilt feature of the monitor. If i push slightly against the 'image field' (sorry for that english) right next to the bezel (for example: if the internet explorer is fullscreen you have to push agianst the scrollbar with your finger) it moves a little bit into the inside of the monitor. But right now i think it is normal because i went to an electronic store today and tried this on some other monitors. The result was that on most of the pc monitors the panel doesn´t move, anyway on some it did. Then i went to the lcd tv section and recognized that the panel of most tv´s moves inside, sometimes up to about 4 mm. But it would be nice if someone with the same monitor could check it on his one.

alg7_munif · Answer

I already got 3 replacements for my 2407WFP because of varios problems, only the first panel didn't move, the second and third were very loose, and the one I'm using now also move but just a little bit. I don't think that it is a big problem but the monitor feels cheap when the panel is loose like that.

all the facts · Answer

It's not a problem.

Some do, some don't, I went thru 8 2407's cleaning them all.
Try not to flex the panel at all while cleaning it, but a little probably won't kill it.

10. Remove white specks with a 100% cotton white soft damp “not wet” handkerchief or cloth or eyeglass material cloth. (don’t get any liquid in the seams on any side of the bezel, especially the bottom, the liquid can wick upwards into the LCD and ruin the display) Check with flashlight frequently as you move from area to area.. Clean small areas at a time to remove big marks. Then wipe entire screen off.

11. Use a clean 100% cotton white soft dry cloth to get the milky film off your cloth just left. Wipe small areas 3”x3” or 4”x4” or so in a circular motion 3 or 4 times in a clockwise direction and then repeat in reverse direction, counter clockwise. Repeat if necessary as some areas may be more stubborn than others. When you have finished you will have a fantastic looking screen. Don’t press to hard while wiping as to bend or flex the panel, just firm enough to remove the milky film.

Message Edited by all the facts on 10-28-2006 09:01 PM

KevinR100 · Answer

acct, The fingerprints & dirty panel indicate to me that you got a refurbished one as a 'new' one. Good grief virtually second hand as new. If this were a car sales lot they would be taken to court for fraud imo. cheers, Hi ATF, what do you reckon?

all the facts · Answer

Could check the use hours, if zero and if it had a screen cover taped to the bezel it's new. Poor cleaning job, nothing new.

Xamayon · Answer

You cant really trust the Hours indicated in the service menu. All they would need to do at the 'factory' is choose the option to reset the hours. It only takes a few clicks...

If it's Really dirty, its probably used. :(

polo761uk · Answer

Hi I've had a similar problem with my first 2007wfp. The panel seemed to be very loose whan attached to the stand and it was constantly moving around within the stand making a noise. The replacement panel that I received seems to sit tightly in the stand and there is no movement ?

DELL-Chris M · Answer

AccT, All,

If the monitor were purchased New, it cones from a different shipping trunk. There is no way a New purchase would have come from the refurbished stock. Acct, private message me the order number.

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