Hello,
I own a dual monitor set with 2 different samsung monitors. Yesterday I disconnected one while the computer was on (and the other monitor as well) and after about an hour I came back and plugged again the monitor. I discovered that the monitor that was remained on (a Samsung Syncmaster T240) was smelling like plastic burn or something. Now, I can see that the monitor is dimmer that normal. Not black, but it seems the brightness is set to, let say, 60% while it's at 100% indeed.
Can the detouch and reattach of the secondary monitor have cause the damage? Should I investigate for a bad cap or this kind of problem cannot be related to that?
In the next hours I'm going to open the monitor and take some pictures, but... opening it should I have care about not touching the big capacitor on the power card to avoid shocks? Or does it discharges itself when the monitor powers off? Should I use plastic gloves? I have basic skills. I replaced some capacitors on another monitor, and I have solder, multimeter and other basic equipments, but I'm new to practical electonics (I studied it at school, but it was 15 years ago and my job is in the software field).
Kind regards.
I own a dual monitor set with 2 different samsung monitors. Yesterday I disconnected one while the computer was on (and the other monitor as well) and after about an hour I came back and plugged again the monitor. I discovered that the monitor that was remained on (a Samsung Syncmaster T240) was smelling like plastic burn or something. Now, I can see that the monitor is dimmer that normal. Not black, but it seems the brightness is set to, let say, 60% while it's at 100% indeed.
Can the detouch and reattach of the secondary monitor have cause the damage? Should I investigate for a bad cap or this kind of problem cannot be related to that?
In the next hours I'm going to open the monitor and take some pictures, but... opening it should I have care about not touching the big capacitor on the power card to avoid shocks? Or does it discharges itself when the monitor powers off? Should I use plastic gloves? I have basic skills. I replaced some capacitors on another monitor, and I have solder, multimeter and other basic equipments, but I'm new to practical electonics (I studied it at school, but it was 15 years ago and my job is in the software field).
Kind regards.
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