I have this kill-a-watt device and the lcd ribbon is bad. Where can I buy the replacement ? TIA...

I have this weird problem with this board :

- Initially, system is off and unplugged. When power cable is plugged into PSU, the PSU fan starts, CPU fan spins at max speed ( very loud noise ). Using Kill-a-watt to measure , it draws around 35W.
Next, the front power button is pressed and CPU fan spins slow down ( by smartfan ), screen on, boot to OS and work fine. No BSOD whatsoever, running intel burntest, mem test, Prime are all fine.

- When clicking on Shutdown in OS, screen will turn off. However, PSU fan still runs, CPU fan still runs. Now, if S3 state...

Hi all,

A local wanna sell this LCD, but it has a problem - yellow dot/area at top left corner as shown in pix . Is this fixable or a sign of dying soon ? Also, any bad history with this model. Thanks...

Re: Broken Dell 1800FP Power Supply - when and when not to resolder?

I just resolder transformer joints, still persists. While the LCD is on , there is no clicking sound. Let it idle (yellow LED) for around 30mins, the LCD will turn itself off and clicking sound is heard.
Any suggestion on which caps I should (how to) check or replace? They all look OK to me , no bulging. Thanks

Hi all,

I have a generic ATX P S. Trying to jump start and reading all output 12V, 5V fine. However, when I plug it into a computer or LCD , it will stop working after few sec. Please advise .

Re: Broken Dell 1800FP Power Supply - when and when not to resolder?

Hi all,

Following this thread for years, but I was lazy, using a newer LCD, and my rarely used 1800fp working fine with an external atx PS. However, I decide to give it away, so trying to fix it ...

Here is my current problem. Whenever I want to start the LCD, I have to use a hair dryer to blow on top of the PS board for 30s-1min, then the LCD will start to work perfectly.

I already tried to resolder D903 and D906, but problem still persists . When turning it off, I hear...