Broken Monitor?

[Pulse]

My Hannspree 19" monitor is apparently broken. I left the room when it was working fine, returned 10 minutes later and found it making a ticking sound from the onboard speakers and it wouldn't switch back on. Tried it with different power supply cables and it did the same thing. I now have a smaller 15" monitor plugged in and its working absolutely fine.

I imagine a fuse inside has blown or something to that effect and it'll need replacing. Are my suspicions correct or are there any other tricks I can try to save it myself?

 

[No Limit]

If it was a fuse I don't think it would be making any noise as a fuse turns off all power when it blows. The power converter board probably crapped out on you, not a very easy fix and probably not worth trying for a 19" monitor.

 

[VirusType2]

Same happened to my Mother's monitor. It was crap anyway, so we recycled it. I also believe it's the power supply of the monitor (or whatever the hell).

 

[Pulse]

Well it's my only option to try and fix it as it is much better than the monitor I'm using currently and I'm a broke student. Looks like I'll have to take it to PC world to get it fixed for an incredibly inflated price. Marvelous!

 

[No Limit]

Well, if they can actually fix it you will be looking at around $100 in repair costs. You can get a 19" monitor for less than that these days, so that really wouldn't make any sense. Unless prices are insanely infalted in the UK which means the price for repair will be inflated too.

Here is a 19" for $99, I bet you can find one cheaper if you look around:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...cm_re=Homepage-_-Spot 06-_-CatId_12_P610-1950

The other option is trying to fix it yourself. That requires that you have a soldering iron and a way to identify bad parts and then find replacements for those parts. This will also set you back a hefty penny.

So again, your only option at this point really is to just buy a new monitor. I know that option sucks but it is what it is.

 

[Pulse]

Someone did mention it might be something to do with a broken capacitor? I have a soldering iron so I'd be able to repair it myself if this were the case.

 

[No Limit]

It could be the caps. Could also be the transformer, any of the FETs, or a host of other issues. You can open it up and look around for bulging capacitors on the power inverter board. Make sure you stick to the power inverter and don't touch the control board. Any bulging capaictors you would need to replace with the exact same value. Make sure to pay close attention to polarity.

I've tried repairing 2 monitors this way, both had a bad inverter that would turn the monitor on for the first second then it would turn off right away (obviously not the same issue you have). One of the repairs worked while the other didn't. So it's kind of a hit and miss. Unless you have a store locally that will have a huge array of caps in stock you will need to order them online. Since you are in the UK you will probably want to use the european version of Newark:

http://www.farnell.com/

Again, keep in mind since you are a broke student none of this will be free and you'll probably end up spending around $30 for something that might or might not work. Also becareful, you are dealing with thousands of volts at the inverter board.

 

[VirusType2]

I like the fact that my monitor has a power brick - although it won't be a cheap fix, at least it's an option if the part is suspect, and it shouldn't be too expensive.

Also becareful, you are dealing with thousands of volts at the inverter board.

Everything he said, but especially this.

My brother was a tech and I remember him telling me stories about working on stuff like this D: sweating bricks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F8zc6jBJuo