Fixing an old samsung 305T

[makaheehee]

Hey guys.
I recently stumbled across my brothers old dead samsung 305T.
The question I have is, is it worth it to try fixing it?
I dont really know much with monitors, but am not really afraid of soldering and such with enough information.
I'm not really sure whats wrong with it. When doing its tests it seems to do OKAY. Occasionally there is a rectangle going down on the right side that is slightly lighter.
When plugged into my computer with a DVI-D cable, blacks seem to be green washed. Going through other colors on the monitor, while plugged into my computer, the monitor is clearly troubled. haha. Any suggestions and or tips whether it should be thrown away and recycled, or attempted to be fixed?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks

[momaka]

Re: Fixing an old samsung 305T

Post some pictures so we can see what you are seeing.

[makaheehee]

Re: Fixing an old samsung 305T

Sorry about that. I should have done that but my I was updating my computer and my usb ports didnt want to work. LOL.

http://s204.photobucket.com/user/sou...ibrary/Monitor

I uploaded an album with all the different colors. Picture + video for each color. Plus the startup cycle video.
Let me know if this helps or if you need something else.
Thanks guys!

[momaka]

Re: Fixing an old samsung 305T

I can see the pictures but not the videos (probably my PC's fault, though, as I am using very outdated browsers.)

Probably caused either by a dirty or dislodged LVDS connector/cable or faulty LCD panel (tab bonds going bad). The former is easily fixable - just clean the LVDS cable pins with some IPA (isopropyl alcohol). If you unsure what to look for here, open the monitor and post some pictures of the boards inside (preferably taken from overhead and not in an angle) and we can point it out to you. There is a slight chance this might also be caused by bad caps... but I doubt it.

Anyways, isn't this a 30" monitor? If so, it is definitely worthwhile saving! Or at least offer it up on Craigslist or FreeCycle if you don't want to repair it. Just don't trash it. I'm sure there are plenty of people who can still use it for parts.

[makaheehee]

Re: Fixing an old samsung 305T

Hey, sorry about the late reply. Been busy with other things =/

Here are the pictures I was able to get. Let me know if you need better pictures..