Re: Dell 2709w No power



I just got the new power board from yoycart.com , swapped out the old board, put it back together, and no joy. Still button lights up blue - totally unresponsive. The new board does not have the goo near/around the chips on it, but the old board could still be good.
I have to take apart the monitor and continue figuring out what the deal is, when I do, I'll snap some pics of the old and new....

Re: Dell 2709w No power

I had the same cream colored "goo" that looks like the chip epoxy leaked from the sides of IC601 and IC651 as well as Q601 (on the top of the leg). There is evidence of heat damage on the trace & I noticed 1 of the SM diodes that looked cooked (it was, actually). I'm ordering a replacement power board (way too many components could be fried) for $30.
All this happened immediately after a power surge (the power company pulled the meter out and replaced it while I was away) -