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Re: Monitor died. Should I even try to fix it?

Subject: Re: Monitor died. Should I even try to fix it?
From: "Deefoo"
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:48:21 +0100
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.basics
"Mark Healey" <die@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.03.13.06.04.57.459809@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> As I turned on my main computer yesterday there was a loud pop and
> nothing.  I'm assuming that big cap failed.  With no schematics I'm
> assuming that the only problem I will be able to find is the blown up cap.
>
> What are the chances that the cap just failed or or that something, not
> detectable visually, caused the cap to fail?
>
> Should I even bother trying to fix it?  It is a real nice Iiyama,
>
> -- 
> Mark Healey
> marknews(at)healeyonline(dot)com
>

Some while ago I had a similar problem with a 10 year old 17" Iiyama, dead
on power on (no pops though). I rushed out to buy a new monitor (19"
Philips) and then decided to take a look at the old one. No schematics
either. When poking around in it I kind of accidentally came across a
resistor that turned out to be open. Replaced it with a scrap one and the
monitor has been working since. So yes, it may be worth it.

Good luck,
--DF



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