Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

[stauffercaps]

I have a V51LCD monitor that turns on and works but the screen show the content but with a heavy RED tint. It can not be adjusted out using the OSD controls. Interesting enough the Menu/OSD shows up normally without the red tint.

Any ideas what could be causing this? Will post some pictures when I get home.

[stauffercaps]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

Oh shoot, just realized that I posted this under the wrong section. Sorry!

I tried to see if I could move it or delete it but didn't see where I could.

[retiredcaps]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

I have a V51LCD monitor that turns on and works but the screen show the content but with a heavy RED tint.

A red/pinkish hue/tint means one or more of the ccfls are dying.

[stauffercaps]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

Are inexpensive replacement CCFL's likely to be found? What supplier would you suggest?

Thanks for your response retiredcaps!

[crtfool]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

A red/pinkish hue/tint means one or more of the ccfls are dying.

Then, wouldn't the menu and onscreen display also be tinted red?

[Dgtech]

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Exactly CRTfool. I seen this in a different post before and I think it had something to do with a reset on firmware if I'm not mistaken. I have to search for it now, thanks for the work. lol

[stauffercaps]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

Pictures of the insides, sorry in advance. (pics from an iPhone)

[retiredcaps]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

Then, wouldn't the menu and onscreen display also be tinted red?

I agree with your reasoning and I could be have dreaming, but I thought I saw a case here in the forum where the most of the screen showed a red tint, but due to the small size of the OSD, it wasn't affected.

It turned out to be the ccfl in that case.

Again, I could be dreaming or mixing up the cases.

[Dgtech]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

I knew I had seen this somewhere. This post here ( https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showth...osd#post105307 ) is the one where I had seen that a reset cleared up a reddish screen problem.

[stauffercaps]

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Awesome, Any idea how to access the service menu to do a factory reset? I can access the regular OSD fine, can I get to it from there? Thanks.

[Wrog]

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[stauffercaps]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

Ok, so I performed the factory reset from within the OSD. You could see the screen change from the pronounced red to a yellowish tint. After picking up the LCD to move it from the desk I noticed that when I moved the end of the VGA cable the screen would tint blue, then yellow, green, and normal. I swapped the cable and and monitor looks like back to normal.

I never noticed the cable causing the screen to move to a red tint.... It was just always tinted red. Not really sure if the factory reset was an issue or just a faulty VGA cable all along. Either way, thanks to everyone for the suggestions and help!!!

[Wrog]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

Occam's Razor!

Glad you got it sorted out (and congrats on the easy fix)!

[stauffercaps]

Re: Mitsibushi V51LCD Monitor Screen Tinted Red

Occam's Razor!

I was not familiar with that phrase so I google'd it....

Occam's Razor: The principle is popularly interpreted as "the simplest explanation is usually the correct one".

I like it!

Thanks again everyone!