Hello,
Over the years my Dell 2408WFP would sometimes go back to sleep mode after claiming there was no video signal. Waiting it out, or CTRL-ALT-DEL in Windows usually fixed it. Not sure if this is related.
Yesterday I plugged the extension cord (holds my pc and monitor) into a watt-meter. That was the first time (that I noticed) that power would not come on at all. No green light, no clicks, nothing. I took it out and plugged it in normally. It came on after a few tries. Then this morning it wouldn't power on again. I tried a different power cable and power outlet. I read online that the button could be broken so I removed the bezel. Button seemed fine. I pressed it a couple times, wiggled the powercord. Suddenly it lit up again. I thought maybe it just needs a tight fit? But that's the last time the power came on and it hasn't worked since then.
I took the back cover off and started reading this forum and checking for bad capacitors, but everything seems fine (to my eye). No burn marks, no bulges. Another poster once had troubles with the shunt, but he mentioned a clicking noise - I hear nothing (except the button press).
Is there anything I can test with a meter?, or a particular shot of the board to show that you can look at?
Over the years my Dell 2408WFP would sometimes go back to sleep mode after claiming there was no video signal. Waiting it out, or CTRL-ALT-DEL in Windows usually fixed it. Not sure if this is related.
Yesterday I plugged the extension cord (holds my pc and monitor) into a watt-meter. That was the first time (that I noticed) that power would not come on at all. No green light, no clicks, nothing. I took it out and plugged it in normally. It came on after a few tries. Then this morning it wouldn't power on again. I tried a different power cable and power outlet. I read online that the button could be broken so I removed the bezel. Button seemed fine. I pressed it a couple times, wiggled the powercord. Suddenly it lit up again. I thought maybe it just needs a tight fit? But that's the last time the power came on and it hasn't worked since then.
I took the back cover off and started reading this forum and checking for bad capacitors, but everything seems fine (to my eye). No burn marks, no bulges. Another poster once had troubles with the shunt, but he mentioned a clicking noise - I hear nothing (except the button press).
Is there anything I can test with a meter?, or a particular shot of the board to show that you can look at?
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