Acer X223W - Repair or Replace

[chaud]

The monitor started turning off when the computer was idle, like it normally would, but not turning back on. Restarting and giving it some time would allow it to turn on again.

Now it does not turn on, no backlight, just a flashing blue power light. Normally when it is on the light is solid blue, or amber when in power saving mode. It is almost 5 years old at this point.

There is at least one bad cap on the board. I don't have a multimeter or soldering iron/supplies, so I could buy what is needed and attempt to replace them, or grab a new board for $25 off of ebay.

Also concerning is the black mark on the back of the board under the inverter (?). Not sure if that is something to be worried about or not.

Thanks!

[retiredcaps]

Re: Acer X223W - Repair or Replace

There is at least one bad cap on the board. I don't have a multimeter or soldering iron/supplies, so I could buy what is needed and attempt to replace them, or grab a new board for $25 off of ebay.

The above needed supplies will probably cost you around $25. If this is a one time fix, maybe new board is your better option.

[chaud]

Re: Acer X223W - Repair or Replace

Got the new board and it worked fine, but now I need new tape to replace the old dried up tape. Will any aluminum sticky tape do or is it something special?

[budm]

Re: Acer X223W - Repair or Replace

Just an aluminum tape from HD.

[retiredcaps]

Re: Acer X223W - Repair or Replace

Or none at all if there are bolts/screws holding the chassis to the screen.

[ca5ualty]

Re: Acer X223W - Repair or Replace

I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON MY SAME MONITOR it seems to only work when it wants to its been my working monitor for 5 years too never missed a day poor baby monitor i want to fix her too can u post some info on how to get the covers off i looked but i cant tell dont want to break it anymore than it already is

[selldoor]

Re: Acer X223W - Repair or Replace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqvh2uDHl98

may be others you need to search for them

[budm]

Re: Acer X223W - Repair or Replace

http://s807.photobucket.com/user/bud...?sort=3&page=1

[blargg]

Re: Acer X223W - Repair or Replace

I think the person in the YouTube video was mistaken and it's not an LED-backlit monitor, and it wasn't just a year old. That model seems to be from 2008. The wires to the backlights in the video were only a pair, which is very unlikely for LEDs which use several strings and thus several wires. Those were CCFL wires. Back of power board also looks like that of a CCFL power supply, with several far-spaced components on the right side.