How would I determine if the problem with my 216BW is bad capacitors or CCFL's?
My monitor used to flicker for a few minutes and then start working fine. After a few weeks of doing this then the backlight stopped coming on.
In testing it I turned the monitor on and shined a light on it. The monitor was displaying the colors as it should, but the backlight was not coming on. After I opened up the case and looked at the capacitors it looks like some of them are bad.
Are the capacitors bad if the tops are bulged at all? I felt the tops and six of my capacitors are bad, the five CapXon 820uF 25v's and a GL-brand P716 ( couldn't see its value because of how it was installed).
Do I need to worry about the CCFL's? I want to try replacing the capacitors but only if that is really the problem.
I have seen different viewpoints on what replacement parts I should buy. What is the best replacement I can buy for these capacitors?
Thanks,
Kent
Edit: I just plugged in my monitor after taking a look at the board. It still comes on with the blue power light. The LCD unit seems to work properly because the color still displays, but there is no backlight. Is this possibly a CCFL problem? Should I wait until I replace the caps and then see what happens? If it is a CCFL problem then I will probably throw the monitor away and get a new one. Thanks for all the help so far guys
\/ There is one picture of my board below \/
My monitor used to flicker for a few minutes and then start working fine. After a few weeks of doing this then the backlight stopped coming on.
In testing it I turned the monitor on and shined a light on it. The monitor was displaying the colors as it should, but the backlight was not coming on. After I opened up the case and looked at the capacitors it looks like some of them are bad.
Are the capacitors bad if the tops are bulged at all? I felt the tops and six of my capacitors are bad, the five CapXon 820uF 25v's and a GL-brand P716 ( couldn't see its value because of how it was installed).
Do I need to worry about the CCFL's? I want to try replacing the capacitors but only if that is really the problem.
I have seen different viewpoints on what replacement parts I should buy. What is the best replacement I can buy for these capacitors?
Thanks,
Kent
Edit: I just plugged in my monitor after taking a look at the board. It still comes on with the blue power light. The LCD unit seems to work properly because the color still displays, but there is no backlight. Is this possibly a CCFL problem? Should I wait until I replace the caps and then see what happens? If it is a CCFL problem then I will probably throw the monitor away and get a new one. Thanks for all the help so far guys
\/ There is one picture of my board below \/
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