Packard Bell Maestro 191W: 3 badcaps replaced on power board, works fine

[ArtBazz]

Disassembly: very easy when you are aware of step 3!

1. Remove stand using the only big screw
2. Remove the 4 screws at the bottom of the monitor
3. Slide the bezel upwards by ~1cm to release it (don't force!) then gently pull away
4. Gently pull the panel and disconnect the panel signal ribbon
5. Disconnect the inverter cables and take the panel away
6. Gently pull the EMC adhesive tape
7. Remove all screws to open box
8. Power board is connected to the signal board via a small mezzanine connector: gently disconnect it
9. Unscrew the protective earth conductor and take the power board away

On my model, there was 3 "popped" capacitors: 2 of them were clearly popped, 1 was just a little bumpy. All of them were Samxon 470uF 25V. Replaced them all, monitor works fine.

One more nice monitor rescued from WEEE!

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Re: Packard Bell Maestro 191W: 3 badcaps replaced on power board, works fine

Wow I had no idea Packard Bell was still around. They were popular in the US during the 90s, but earned a reputation for poor quality. I had always assumed they went out of business, but according to Wikipedia they left the US in 2000 (I thought it was earlier than that), but remained popular in Europe and are now owned by Acer.