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April Fools Broken Panel

Use this jpg to fake a broken plasma or lcd TV or computer display. For a PC set this jpg as the desktop background, lock it, and move the login box off the screen.

38 comments

Oct 21, 2009. 7:37 PMScubaSteve says:

Put this on a CRT monitor, see how many people get confused.

Apr 16, 2010. 6:25 PMMorriscow says:

hahahahahahahahahahahaaha i bet no one got that cept me

Mar 9, 2012. 4:04 AM

TimTheScarecrow says:

i got it...

Jul 8, 2011. 3:52 PMLivStoleYourPie says:

yeah... about that...

Aug 16, 2010. 7:56 AMMillawi Legend says:

I got it...

Mar 27, 2011. 12:39 PMsnowluck2345 says:

I got it...

Apr 3, 2011. 7:48 PMdeathfromabove says:

I got it...

Apr 7, 2011. 10:08 AMPepperDust says:

I got it...

Apr 13, 2011. 8:25 AMndinitz says:

I Got It!

Jun 12, 2011. 12:08 AMfabsy333 says:

I got it...

Jul 25, 2011. 12:13 PMGameNox says:

I got it...they would really think it was broken...

Jul 25, 2011. 3:02 PMsnowluck2345 says:

no, that it what a cracked lcd looks like, crts don't crack and look like that.

Aug 1, 2011. 10:35 PMqmounts says:

I got it...

Mar 12, 2012. 4:42 PMninjannie says:

i got it

Apr 16, 2012. 5:42 PMAustinL97 says:

I got it

Apr 7, 2011. 2:11 PMmd427 says:

C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER.

Apr 16, 2011. 11:27 AMtriton37 says:

I got it...

Apr 17, 2011. 9:40 AMvincent7520 says:

you all got it ! …

LOL

Oct 12, 2011. 1:25 PMfabsy333 says:

You just need to right-click on the image below where the "broken panel" is then click save as background. Make sure you save it as "Stretch View".

Aug 12, 2011. 6:27 AM

NE patsrock says:

cool ya know u can do the same thing with a iphone theres a app that has that same exact paper on it i think its called screen breaker

Jul 21, 2011. 12:15 AMchicken run3 says:

it's easy, set it as a screensaver and set the computer to never sleep or turn off the motor

Jul 4, 2011. 8:03 AM

NE patsrock says:

ok how do u get that on ur psp mine dousnt!!!

Sep 24, 2009. 9:32 PMwinslow121 says:

lol i got the same background on my psp

Jun 12, 2011. 12:10 AMfabsy333 says:

WHAT???!!!!!! HOW CAN YOU MAKE BACKROUNDS ON YOUR PSP???!!!!!!!!!

Apr 2, 2011. 2:43 PM

dombeef says:

Me too, but I can't see the icons and it is still there after I start a game
No joke, I have a broken psp

Feb 7, 2011. 3:32 PMDelo97 says:

Mee too! nI cracked my psp screen TWO times with my head... not joking...

Apr 2, 2011. 8:59 AMvincent7520 says:

A friend did that to me lately : I threww the goddam screen in the garbage …

Apr 16, 2011. 11:27 AMtriton37 says:

lol

Mar 26, 2011. 2:11 AMzombiefire says:

a better way is set as victims background,right click on start bar,click properties.tick autohide,click ok,right click on background,go to arange icons by,untick show desktop icons.

Feb 7, 2011. 3:33 PMDelo97 says:

You need:
A hammer

Dec 2, 2010. 12:12 PMteckdeck says:

cool

Mar 19, 2010. 4:22 AMmust invent says:

give me the link to that picture!
daj mi link do tego obrazu!

Aug 9, 2009. 6:42 PMNaesDraw says:

I would kill the person who did this to me... I get a really nasty chill whenever I see a LCD that's busted, it's freaking terrifying to me. I've lost two PDAs and my sis lost her GBA SP to busted screens... In other news, that's a well done pic. :)