Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hi Everyone, I am basically here to learn from all of you. I have built may PC's, and I have gotten lucky a few times basically because the problem was leaky caps which smelled, so I was able to fix a couple of boards hear and there. My current problem is this Acer 2416 Monitor that was going dim and I tried to brighten up the screen and poof it went dark. It flashes on for a millisecond and then shuts off, no time to adjust brightness down.

I am 68 years old, an AF Vietnam Vet and my real expertise is most things...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hi Everyone, I am basically hear to learn from all of you. I have built may PC's, and I have gotten lucky a few times basically because the problem was leaky caps which smelled,so I was able to fix a couple of boards hear and there. My current problem is this Acer 2416 Monitor that was going dim and I tried to brighten up the screen and poof it went dark. It flashes on for a millisecond and then shuts off, no time to adjust brightness down. I am 68 years old, a Vietnam Vet and my real expertise is no most things relating to construction,...