Re: Gateway FPD2485W - capacitor related?

Yeeeehaaa!!! I took a tiny flat blade screwdriver and double magnifying glasses and carefully pealed back about 1/8" of the plastic cover on the FFC and trimed off the area where the trace was broken. I plugged it in and low and behold: my monitor works. So, it was the caps. I can't thank you guys enough for our advice and encouragement. I was so ready to just pack it up and send it off to a repair shop (for about $140). But you talked me into doing it myself and you are right. I feel great now! Thanks again. I owe you, big time.

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - capacitor related?



The caps arrived and I was able to replace all of the caps on the power supply board without any problems. But, as I tried to insert the FFC into the clip connector on the plastic frame so I could test, one of the conductor strips on the FFC came loose and bent. When i tried to streighten it and perhaps superglue it back down on the FFC it broke off and I can't find it. Am I shafted or is there something I can do? Is the FFC available for sale anywhere? ...or am I able to peal back some of the plastic cover on the FFC and...

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - capacitor related?



Wrog, from the communications I have had with Scott (LCDAlternatives) I have come to trust him, so without naming you, I sent your message on to him and asked him to check on it in case he did have a problem of which he was unaware. I also checked his web site and compared his list with yours for the FPD1975W. Two very good things came from this that show Scott will work to make things right.

I believe your list was so drastically different from his is because there are actually 3 different versions of the...

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - capacitor related?



Even though the caps haven't arrived yet, I worked up the guts to take it apart. Sure enough, 2 caps on the power supply do appear to be swolen. That is a real spirit booster.

My biggest concern right now is trying to figure how I will be able to get the tiny cable connected back to the little Power On/Off, etc. indicator strip on the front trim. Where it connects was covered with a small piece of electrical tape. When I removed the tape, the cable came with it. It appears as if it was just connected and held...

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - capacitor related?



I sent one response to this, but I don't see it, so I'll try again:
Thanks, both of you guys, Wrog and SMason. I had not thought of the additional harm I could be doing by continuing to use it. I have turned it off and I'll work on it just as soon as the caps arrive....

Re: Gateway FPD2485W



A generic 5A 125V fuse is most likely a fast blow fuse. I believe a SloBlow fuse is needed on this monitor. Something always causes a fuse to blow, but it could have been a fluke. Try a slow blow fuse....

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - capacitor related?



Thanks, Wrog. I'll follow all of your suggestions and let you know how things work out. It'll most likely be a while before I work up the guts to try it, though. Since my monitor does work OK after a 10 to 15 minute worm-up. You wouldn't know where I could get a schematic diagram of this monitor, would you?...

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - capacitor related?

Thanks, for the welcome. My monitor is a Gateway FPD2485W. I've tried 3 different inputs: DVI, VGA, and RCA and all work the same. After sitting all night, when I first turn it on the logo shows for about a second, then the screen goes black. After a minute or two if I remove the input, wait a few seconds and apply it again the picture shows on the screen for less than a second and then black. After leaving everything on for about 10 minutes with the power indicator and the menu select indicators showing blue, I turn off the input, pause...

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - capacitor related?

I am brandnew to Badcaps and sending this to turn on full capability for my account. I'll use this to say that I am very impressed by you guys on this forum. You have given me the guts to just go ahead and try replacing the capacitors on my power board. I just ordered a complete set of caps. What can I lose for 17 bucks including shipping.
Thanks, everyone.