Hello,
First post here, found this site due to having my Gateway 19" FPD1975W finally start having issues. It started having problems turning on, the power light would light up full blue, dim, then off, and it would be stuck doing that in a loop while the monitor tried to do its warmup and display the Gateway logo. I finally got it back working and just was leaving it and the computer on in hopes it would survive till sometime this Thursday when I get my new 27" Planar.
My hopes is, like in the on nice forum post on here with PlainBill's help about the capacitors on the power supply board. My question is does it sound like the power supply is the culprit?
I'd be taking pictures to post as well, but my other issue is taking this blasted thing apart. I was prying on the bottom like I've read many other people say to do but it still won't budge. Before someone asks, yes the screws are out. Is it just a case of really digging in hard, or can I take the shiny black bezel off the front and pop the non button control side off to make it easier?
I am planning on trying to save it, even though as others say Gateway sucks, it has been a faithful servant since I bought it in 2006 and it'd replace my second computers Dell Trinitron CRT which is massive if I can revive it.
Any and all help is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
First post here, found this site due to having my Gateway 19" FPD1975W finally start having issues. It started having problems turning on, the power light would light up full blue, dim, then off, and it would be stuck doing that in a loop while the monitor tried to do its warmup and display the Gateway logo. I finally got it back working and just was leaving it and the computer on in hopes it would survive till sometime this Thursday when I get my new 27" Planar.
My hopes is, like in the on nice forum post on here with PlainBill's help about the capacitors on the power supply board. My question is does it sound like the power supply is the culprit?
I'd be taking pictures to post as well, but my other issue is taking this blasted thing apart. I was prying on the bottom like I've read many other people say to do but it still won't budge. Before someone asks, yes the screws are out. Is it just a case of really digging in hard, or can I take the shiny black bezel off the front and pop the non button control side off to make it easier?
I am planning on trying to save it, even though as others say Gateway sucks, it has been a faithful servant since I bought it in 2006 and it'd replace my second computers Dell Trinitron CRT which is massive if I can revive it.
Any and all help is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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