Got this monitor from a skip at work, nice and clean, couldn't believe it wasn't working, looked like it was just out of the box. Date stamps are from around 2006.
Anyway, took it home, plugged it in, no lights or display. Power button felt like it wasn't doing anything, unlike the other 3 buttons which I could feel a productive click. Opened it up, and found that a tiny lip of plastic has broken off the power button, so it won't click the button. I have it open now, so I can click the button, and the green light comes on, and the monitor comes on.
Now, I think it may have gotten wet before I got it. After I got the power button switching, the picture was coming on, but was going jumpy, colour going strange, and then shutting off after maybe 10 seconds. I was also hearing some crackling, but no strong smells. Idiot me allowed the power go to the monitor 2 or 3 times after that (when instead I should have left it overnight in the hotpress).
Anyway, the last time I had it powered up, it seemed to be very stable, and the crackling had stopped. I had it on for maybe a couple of minutes, played with the brightness and contrast, and all seemed good. I have it dismantled as much as I can and will leave it in the hotpress overnight.
So, I'm wondering if there are any precautions I should take before putting it all back together tomorrow? Anything I should look for, given the crackling noise? Would be a shame to have it die after saving it from the skip, and also want to avoid the possibility of having to pick pieces of it out of my face.
Also, any elegant solutions for dealing with the power button issue? I've attached a photo showing the lip that's broken off the backside of the power button.
Thanks.
Anyway, took it home, plugged it in, no lights or display. Power button felt like it wasn't doing anything, unlike the other 3 buttons which I could feel a productive click. Opened it up, and found that a tiny lip of plastic has broken off the power button, so it won't click the button. I have it open now, so I can click the button, and the green light comes on, and the monitor comes on.
Now, I think it may have gotten wet before I got it. After I got the power button switching, the picture was coming on, but was going jumpy, colour going strange, and then shutting off after maybe 10 seconds. I was also hearing some crackling, but no strong smells. Idiot me allowed the power go to the monitor 2 or 3 times after that (when instead I should have left it overnight in the hotpress).
Anyway, the last time I had it powered up, it seemed to be very stable, and the crackling had stopped. I had it on for maybe a couple of minutes, played with the brightness and contrast, and all seemed good. I have it dismantled as much as I can and will leave it in the hotpress overnight.
So, I'm wondering if there are any precautions I should take before putting it all back together tomorrow? Anything I should look for, given the crackling noise? Would be a shame to have it die after saving it from the skip, and also want to avoid the possibility of having to pick pieces of it out of my face.
Also, any elegant solutions for dealing with the power button issue? I've attached a photo showing the lip that's broken off the backside of the power button.
Thanks.
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Must be British? Boot, Lorry, Lift, and Petrol and all that....
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