DELL LCD problem

[jimbrady]

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?

[mattkime]

inverter problem?

[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.

[jimbrady]

[quote mattkime]inverter problem?
Dunno. Any cheap fix if that is the problem?

[jimbrady]

[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?

[mattkime]

>>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.

[jimbrady]

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.