Re: Successful recap of a LCD monitor!

Yeah, I'm actually a little disappointed that I don't have more broken electronics to fix

Re: Successful recap of a LCD monitor!

The alcohol did a pretty good job, do you think I'll run into problems if I don't go back and use liquid flux? For solder, I used "high tech silver bearing" from radio shack. No idea if it has lead or not. The monitor works fine now so I'm satisfied as long as it will keep.

It's a Hanns G HW173. My boss let me have this failed monitor, thought I'd see if I could fix it. The power light would flash green, and nothing would display. When I tore it apart and found several bulging caps on the PSU and knew what I had to do. Ordered replacement samxon from this site and gave her a try.

In case anyone's interested in my technique, I did it as follows:
1. Add some solder to the pins on the underside of the PCB
2. Heat one side up, carefully begin to work the cap out
3. Heat the other side up, keep working it out. Repeat this until it comes...