Samsung syncmaster 906BW

[puffdragon]

I have an Acer 1706 that I have fixed because of info I got from this site and I am hoping that you guy's can help me out again.

I have been given a Samsung syncmaster 906BW and asked if I can fix it... Problem "unknown" - these kind of problems scare me.

I have had the screen for a few weeks now and got some info about it, It's been roughly a year since it last worked, this is important to me because when I plugged it in (after hooking up the VGA) it whined or hissed like the old televisions used to do when they were really old, I thought it odd, but nothing I haven't heard before.

When turning this thing around, the power button is blinking every few seconds but nothing happens when I try to switch it on. I have not taken it apart, and haven't examined or tested anything inside. When I do, what can I test for and look out for?

I do have a basic digital craftsman multimeter and 5 years experience with electrics/electronics but if you'll pardon the expression, I am a little rusty as it has been nearly ten years since I done anything electrical or electronical... Please, be gentle with me.

My soldering as I discovered with my Acer 1706, is still top notch and could almost do blindfolded.

Thanks in advance.

[retiredcaps]

Re: Samsung syncmaster 906BW

It's been roughly a year since it last worked, this is important to me because when I plugged it in (after hooking up the VGA) it whined or hissed like the old televisions used to do when they were really old, I thought it odd, but nothing I haven't heard before.

When turning this thing around, the power button is blinking every few seconds but nothing happens when I try to switch it on.

Sounds like bad capacitors dying. If true, you won't get stable secondary power which explains the blinking power button.

The very first monitor I fixed hissed and it turned out to be bad caps.

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