Honestly that's why I switched to a hacksaw for big cuts, way less drama.

Freezer trick is for a dead hard drive, not a screen. That green tint sounds like a loose cable inside. @lisa_ross16 got lucky with a different problem. For a portable monitor, you're probably just out eighty bucks.

Ever notice how we explain people to others?

Read somewhere that mold that fast usually means the starter liquid wasn't acidic enough to protect it.

Yeah, @the_mia has the right idea, character all the way.