Re: Samsung 2443bwt buzzing and low bightness

Ok, for some reason, I didn't think of this before. I switched the sockets for the upper and lower light and when powered on the same upper bulb was not lit. I assume that this means that the bulb has an issue.

If so, samsung says I have to buy 200$ replacement panel. Anywhere out there for me to be able to buy just a new bulb?

Re: Samsung 2443bwt buzzing and low bightness

So i dove into this a little further and found that one of the 2 top lights was not turning on.

Once again i am ignorant and am assuming that the bulb is bad. But the whole things turns off after a few seconds. With this in mind, maybe there is something else that could be an issue.

Also, there is a smell in that bad corner when it is on. burning plastic.

Any ideas?

First off, I have almost no experience with the electric part of computers. I am a programmer with a masters in AI but have never had the chance to work on the electronics directly.

So my company recently tossed a few monitors and in the process I picked up a Samsung 2443bwt. Their reason for getting rid of this is because it is dim as well as making a buzz when turned on. After a few seconds, the monitor will just shut off.

Regarding the buzz, when you lower the brightness, the buzz goes down. When you approach 0 brightness, the monitor will shut down. The buzz...