HP VS19d working again

[thsp]

My 4 year old HP VS19d monitor displayed a 2 blink blue start button and nothing on the screen. I opened it up found 5 swollen caps. Three 1000uf 10v, two 680uf 25v. Replaced these with Panasonic FM 1000uf 25v and 680uf 35v. Then powered it up and now the power button stayed on but the display went 2 seconds and then black. Took the panel out again and found 2 of the capacitors were not well soldered so redid and tada I've got a working monitor again. Thank you all for showing me how to do it.

[alexanna]

Re: HP VS19d working again

Good deal glad you got it working.
After being burned several times by faulty solder joints on capacitors I have installed,
I always give the capacitor a gentle wiggle and watch for any movement on the pad.
Al.
burned =causing a problem

[johare56]

Re: HP VS19d working again

I had a very similar problem. My HP monitor would not wake up instantly after being shutdown by Windows after a period of inactivity. The problem got progressively worse and it sometimes took up to 30 minutes for the monitor to wake up and display again. After finding this forum and deciding to venture in to look inside the monitor, I indeed found three blown caps around what I believe to be the power supply. They were Capxon 1000uF, 10v with obvious expansion on the lid and one had the telltale residue. I ordered Rubicon replacements, soldered them in and the monitor is working perfectly. The good news is that I was able to return a new Samsung 20" wide screen monitor I purchased and get $170 back in exchange for about $10 in caps with shipping. It also feels good to do it yourself. The info I found in this forum, including photos and tips, was invaluable. Thanks to the supporters.

[jetadm123]

Re: HP VS19d working again

I had a very similar problem. My HP monitor would not wake up instantly after being shutdown by Windows after a period of inactivity. The problem got progressively worse and it sometimes took up to 30 minutes for the monitor to wake up and display again. After finding this forum and deciding to venture in to look inside the monitor, I indeed found three blown caps around what I believe to be the power supply. They were Capxon 1000uF, 10v with obvious expansion on the lid and one had the telltale residue. I ordered Rubicon replacements, soldered them in and the monitor is working perfectly. The good news is that I was able to return a new Samsung 20" wide screen monitor I purchased and get $170 back in exchange for about $10 in caps with shipping. It also feels good to do it yourself. The info I found in this forum, including photos and tips, was invaluable. Thanks to the supporters.

Congrats on the fix! Hopefully, you replaced ALL the caps as was done in post #1. If you had three go bad, then it's a sure sign the others will soon fail. Besides paying a few bucks more for caps, you'll pay for shipping once and won't need to open up the case again.