Re: Acer AL2216W Dead

OK, so now I've replaced the caps, and couldn't wait for the SMD fuses I ordered to come in so I went to a local electronics supplier and picked up a 5Amp pico fuse and soldered it onto the board to replace the surface mounted 4 amp one (F102). Bingo! The monitor works again! Woo hoo! Can't beat that feeling you get when you get something like this fixed and working.

Re: Acer AL2216W Dead



Anyone know more about that F102 Fuse? I acquired a failed monitor from one of my customers and figured I'd dig in and try to see if I could fix it. I'm working on it and think ultimately I'll win!

The board was missing the 5V output. The 13.8V out is ok. I found this site, and on searching e-bay I found a supplier for a repair kit for this board so I ordered it. It's a kit containing the 8 caps on this board that fail. Just before installing them I was looking at the board and found the F102 fuse, a surface mount fuse on the...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hello all:
I live in Northern Ontario Canada. The first computer system I was introduced to was in the 70's in high school. An IBM 1130 or something like it. It was the size of a desk, and had the power of a calculator. I learned Fortran IV and then just progressed from there. I graduated from an Electronics Engineering Technology program, and went to work as a Radio Regulations Inspector for what was then the Canadian Department of Communications. I rarely do electronics repair work, but stumbled upon your forum after...