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  • stalker7d7
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    • Dec 2011
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    Dell E172FPb/173FPb 17" monitor. screen + pwr led blinking

    The monitor is a Dell E172FPb/173FPb 17" (has both E172 and E173 on the back...).

    The problem is that it doesn't work, when plugged in and turned on it just blinks once every second or so, and the power LED blinks along with the screen. As if it's constantly restarting itself.

    The other problem, is that I've searched these forums, and when I find the same monitor, it appears to have a different board...

    I'm a newbie to working on monitors, so any help would be appreciated.


    I would have uploaded pictures but I guess I can't do that on my first post? "Your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing."

    Regardless, I'll get them uploaded some time soon, maybe use another website for them...
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    • retiredcaps
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      • Apr 2010
      • 9271
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      Re: Dell E172FPb/173FPb 17" monitor. screen + pwr led blinking

      Originally posted by stalker7d7
      I would have uploaded pictures but I guess I can't do that on my first post? "Your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing."
      Note the instructions and size limits below in my sig file. We want clear focused top down view of all your boards.

      Regardless, I'll get them uploaded some time soon, maybe use another website for them...
      Please upload the pictures here, not somewhere else.
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        • stalker7d7
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          • Dec 2011
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          Re: Dell E172FPb/173FPb 17" monitor. screen + pwr led blinking

          Ah, I see. Max size 2 MB. What's listed in the attachments upload section is incorrect "jpg 3.81 MB 2000 2000"


          Hope these are good, had to reduce the quality to make them under 2 MB... lol
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            • PlainBill
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              • Feb 2009
              • 7034
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              Re: Dell E172FPb/173FPb 17" monitor. screen + pwr led blinking

              Originally posted by stalker7d7
              Ah, I see. Max size 2 MB. What's listed in the attachments upload section is incorrect "jpg 3.81 MB 2000 2000"


              Hope these are good, had to reduce the quality to make them under 2 MB... lol
              Excellent pictures, The classic cause of these symptoms are transistor pairs Q739-740 and Q759-760. Check these for shorts. If any of a pair are shorted replace both. Also resolder the transformer leads and the leads on caps C735 and C755. And check Q781? (between C763 and C794) and it's mate to the left of C751 for shorts.

              PlainBill
              For a number of reasons, both health and personal, I will no longer be active on this board. Any PMs asking for assistance will be ignored.

              Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

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                • jetadm123
                  Badcaps Legend
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 2169
                  #5
                  Re: Dell E172FPb/173FPb 17" monitor. screen + pwr led blinking

                  There's a gent selling repair kits on ebay for your board for a good price. He's sold over 1400 of them, which should tell you something! Also, remember to resolder all the pins of the 4 small yellow inverter transformers.

                  http://www.ebay.com/itm/REPAIR-KIT-E...item3355ff735c

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                    • Joshatdot
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                      • Jan 2015
                      • 14
                      • USA
                      #6
                      Re: Dell E172FPb/173FPb 17" monitor. screen + pwr led blinking

                      I have this 173FPb .. originally it would turn on for 2 seconds, and then blank, power LED on.

                      I got a similar replacement kit from ebay, replacing all 6 transistors : FU9024N x2, 2SC5707 x4

                      But now after a few days after replacing them, I get the screen & LED blinking.


                      edit: well, now the 173FPb is on & working. It only started to flash after I 'woke up' my PC. After being unplugged for a some mins, its working now.
                      Last edited by Joshatdot; 02-15-2015, 12:43 AM.

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