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| gamaod 2003-10-22, 11:11 am |
| While in the middle of writing a paper, my monitor went blank. I have no power light and I am very tempted to open it up and check for the problem. Can you help or is it dead. | |
| MistyRing 2003-10-22, 11:17 am |
| reset the fuse by pulling the cable out the back for a few seconds. | |
| peterd 2003-10-22, 11:21 am |
| Hello,
it's dangerous if you don't know what you're doing...much safer to take it to a repair shop.
But if you want to take a look then switch it off and unplug the power lead from the wall. UK plugs have a fuse in them does yours?
There's also usually a fuse inside the monitor somewhere near where the mains lead enters and attaches to the main circuit board.
Other than either fuse there's not much you can check without an AVO (test meter) and some skills.
Be aware that if you touch anything around the tube or the High Tension leads or components feeding it from the main board then you can get a nasty shock, even after the monitor has been switched off for some time.
If you're not sure then don't take the back off!
Regards
Peter | |
| bearing 2003-10-22, 11:29 am |
| As peterd pointed out unless you know the dangers associated with working on CRT's then stay well clear, there is enough juice stored in them that you could quite easily be killed by making one simple mistake.
I'd do as Peter suggested (well actually I'd have a look at it myself, but I've worked as a TV repair technician for three years of my life) and take it to a local repair shop and see what they say about it.  | |
| confuse 2003-10-22, 12:09 pm |
| Sorry to hear this.
Take it to the repair shop.
It is dangerous to fix a monitor yourself if you do not know what you are doing.
Good luck | |
| Supertech 2003-10-22, 12:21 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by MistyRing
reset the fuse by pulling the cable out the back for a few seconds.
Fuses don't reset. they are sacrificial devices. they must be replaced. Circuit breakers can be reset. Most monitors are not equiped with circuit breakers. If it is a blown fuse, you have to ask yourself "what made the fuse blow?". A fuse is a proctection device and there are probably deeper troubles.
Most monitors today are not worth fixing (if you can find someone to fix it). Replacement/upgrade costs are comparable to repair. Place your backup monitor into service and start looking at replacements (backups usually consist of that 14" monitor you took off the system when you went to 17")
Good luck
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| A little test ... try the adjustment button/knob and see if anything happens. We have had a couple that have blown an IC on the analogue circuit and appear dead, but show the adjustment screen. The fix from our
monitor repair guy was about $45. | |
| jimbo2002 2003-10-22, 3:09 pm |
| I would just buy another monitor, you can get some weird ht problems with monitors, components check out ok with a multi meter but break down at high voltage. If money is tight go for a used one or a recon. The monitor I am using right now was reconditioned and only cost me the equivalent of 45 dollars, that was 4 years ago. But then Im a Scotsman. |
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