So I did a little reading. Appears to be a common problem that can be solved by replacing the caps 90% of the time or something like that.
The situation. I've had this vw246h for a little over three years. It is commonly on 14 or so hours a day. Today with no warning, I got some screen flicker when turning it on, it went back to normal after a few minutes, so I turned it off and then back on again and boom. Monitor turns on, shows picture for 2 seconds, goes dark. The power button remains blue to show it is on, shining a flashlight reveals that yes the picture is there. Fortunately I have a 20" Acer as a backup, but its just not the same when you're used to 1920x1080. I had this exact set of symptons happen to a 22" Chimei years ago and instead of trying to fix it I just bought a new monitor. This time I'd like to save $200 or so if I can repair.
I don't have any spare bulbs or capacitors to test, and I've never repaired a monitor. I have soldered before, repairing speaker wires and the like, and I always build my own PC from parts so I don't think I'm completely inept. The guides on youtube seem easy enough to follow.
I'm guessing its either capacitor or backlight. Since caps are supposedly cheap, I guess I'll try those first. Does anyone know how to disassemble this model, and where I can find a service guide?
The situation. I've had this vw246h for a little over three years. It is commonly on 14 or so hours a day. Today with no warning, I got some screen flicker when turning it on, it went back to normal after a few minutes, so I turned it off and then back on again and boom. Monitor turns on, shows picture for 2 seconds, goes dark. The power button remains blue to show it is on, shining a flashlight reveals that yes the picture is there. Fortunately I have a 20" Acer as a backup, but its just not the same when you're used to 1920x1080. I had this exact set of symptons happen to a 22" Chimei years ago and instead of trying to fix it I just bought a new monitor. This time I'd like to save $200 or so if I can repair.
I don't have any spare bulbs or capacitors to test, and I've never repaired a monitor. I have soldered before, repairing speaker wires and the like, and I always build my own PC from parts so I don't think I'm completely inept. The guides on youtube seem easy enough to follow.
I'm guessing its either capacitor or backlight. Since caps are supposedly cheap, I guess I'll try those first. Does anyone know how to disassemble this model, and where I can find a service guide?
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