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DELL LCD problem - jimbrady - 07-09-2007
A pretty old 17" VGA-only DELL LCD--it displays a perfect image for a couple of seconds, then goes off.
Tested on different computers w/different cables.
Ideas?
Re: DELL LCD problem - mattkime - 07-09-2007
inverter problem?
Re: DELL LCD problem - C(-)ris - 07-09-2007
Sounds like an inverter. I had the same problem with a Gateway LCD and replacing the inverter fixed it. Check Ebay for the inverter. I got mine for $20 or $30.
Re: DELL LCD problem - jimbrady - 07-09-2007
[quote mattkime]inverter problem?
Dunno. Any cheap fix if that is the problem?
Re: DELL LCD problem - jimbrady - 07-09-2007
[quote C(-)ris]Sounds like an inverter. I had the same problem with a Gateway LCD and replacing the inverter fixed it. Check Ebay for the inverter. I got mine for $20 or $30.
Is this a one-size-fits-all type part?
Re: DELL LCD problem - mattkime - 07-09-2007
>>Is this a one-size-fits-all type part?
Nope. you'll need to do some research but the fix shouldn't be too bad. Once you get the thing open, its just swapping a circuit board.
Re: DELL LCD problem - jimbrady - 07-09-2007
The diagnosis doesn't seem rock-solid enough to warrant the effort (and the $45 or $50 shipped by eBay).
It's my father-in-law's monitor, and he's already bought a replacement... I was just looking to snag an extra monitor for next to nothing.