LCD 21.5” monitor (Acer X223HQ) about 4 years old, worked fine until recently.
Then started turning itself off and on repeatedly.
Its behaviour, although bizarre, is remarkably consistent.
So, starting up from cold (desktop computer attached), the computer boots normally and gets to the desktop screen.
But 40 seconds after start up, the screen goes black, the blue power light on the monitor goes off and remains off for 3 seconds.
Then the orange power light comes on again for about 1 second, followed by the blue power light and a fully functioning screen.
This time (second “cycle”), the blue power light and the screen stay on for only 12 seconds.
Then it goes through the cycle again: off for 3 seconds, orange power light for 1 second and then blue power light and functioning screen.
On each successive cycle, the blue power light and functioning screen stays on for less and less time until finally stabilising at 3 seconds on before shutting down and going through yet another cycle.
If I shut everything down and leave it for an hour or more, the exact same sequence of “cycles” starts again. In other words, on the first cycle, the blue power light stays on for 40 seconds, then 12 seconds until finally stabilising at 3 seconds on after about 7 cycles.
If I shut everything down and start it up immediately, the blue power light stays on for only 3 seconds and cycles as before.
When the computer (VGA connection) is detached, the monitor cycles in exactly the same way other than that the screen shows only Acer logo and a “floating” Cable Not Connected window.
So, with no computer attached (or not turned on)the monitor does not go into sleep mode but cycles as before with the blue light staying on for 40 seconds initially, then 12 and so on until stabilising at 3 seconds on.
There is no problem with either the computer or the power cable or the VGA cable as all work normally with another monitor.
So, I thought, that sounds like a problem with caps on the power board.
However, none of the 15 caps on the power board or the six on the main board showed any sign of bloating.
Nevertheless, I replaced 12 of the 15 on the power board with brand new Panasonic caps.
But, afterwards the monitor behaved exactly the same.
The three power board caps that were NOT changed were 10u/50v, 220uF/25v and the filter cap 120uF/450v.
I checked both boards for bad solder joints but found none. However, there is one 15-pin IC (UTC TDA8496L) which has three unsoldered pins. But as there is no trace whatsoever of solder on the pins, I assume they are purposely unsoldered.
Also this IC seems to have an audio function so I doubt if that's the problem.
Can anyone help me understand what's happening here and how to fix it?
Thanks.
Then started turning itself off and on repeatedly.
Its behaviour, although bizarre, is remarkably consistent.
So, starting up from cold (desktop computer attached), the computer boots normally and gets to the desktop screen.
But 40 seconds after start up, the screen goes black, the blue power light on the monitor goes off and remains off for 3 seconds.
Then the orange power light comes on again for about 1 second, followed by the blue power light and a fully functioning screen.
This time (second “cycle”), the blue power light and the screen stay on for only 12 seconds.
Then it goes through the cycle again: off for 3 seconds, orange power light for 1 second and then blue power light and functioning screen.
On each successive cycle, the blue power light and functioning screen stays on for less and less time until finally stabilising at 3 seconds on before shutting down and going through yet another cycle.
If I shut everything down and leave it for an hour or more, the exact same sequence of “cycles” starts again. In other words, on the first cycle, the blue power light stays on for 40 seconds, then 12 seconds until finally stabilising at 3 seconds on after about 7 cycles.
If I shut everything down and start it up immediately, the blue power light stays on for only 3 seconds and cycles as before.
When the computer (VGA connection) is detached, the monitor cycles in exactly the same way other than that the screen shows only Acer logo and a “floating” Cable Not Connected window.
So, with no computer attached (or not turned on)the monitor does not go into sleep mode but cycles as before with the blue light staying on for 40 seconds initially, then 12 and so on until stabilising at 3 seconds on.
There is no problem with either the computer or the power cable or the VGA cable as all work normally with another monitor.
So, I thought, that sounds like a problem with caps on the power board.
However, none of the 15 caps on the power board or the six on the main board showed any sign of bloating.
Nevertheless, I replaced 12 of the 15 on the power board with brand new Panasonic caps.
But, afterwards the monitor behaved exactly the same.
The three power board caps that were NOT changed were 10u/50v, 220uF/25v and the filter cap 120uF/450v.
I checked both boards for bad solder joints but found none. However, there is one 15-pin IC (UTC TDA8496L) which has three unsoldered pins. But as there is no trace whatsoever of solder on the pins, I assume they are purposely unsoldered.
Also this IC seems to have an audio function so I doubt if that's the problem.
Can anyone help me understand what's happening here and how to fix it?
Thanks.
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