Re: Gateway FPD2485W - Black screen, no backlighting, menu works...

There is no "flash up" or anything after plugging in the power and DVI cable. Solid black. Seeing the screen using the flashlight method was the closest to a possible success so far. My biggest fear at this point is not getting that damn front panel ribbon cable re-attached LOL.

I will take pictures of each board and my work thus far later today when I take it apart (again) to review.

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - Black screen, no backlighting, menu works...

OK so - I plugged it in, and the same thing (no display output). It does recognize that the DVI cable is plugged in, and the USB ports on the monitor work as well. It did not go into sleep mode this time, so I assumed it was getting some kind of signal.

I then took a flashlight to it in a dark room, and I do in fact see the Gateway on-screen menu in the bottom right corner, as well as web pages etc being displayed (very faintly).

That would indicate a problem on the inverter board correct?...

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - Black screen, no backlighting, menu works...

Here's another question I couldn't seem to find on the forum (so far). Do you need the front panel logic cable to be plugged in for the monitor to start up and display (when connected) when everything is working properly? It's a real pain to take that off and on each time I go to test.

Since the display hasn't turned on for a few days while going through this, I wasn't sure if that panel was necessary in the overall startup process.

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - Black screen, no backlighting, menu works...



Shouldn't I at least see the Gateway Splash screen as that initializes before a video signal detection runs?...

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - Black screen, no backlighting, menu works...



I have not plugged it into a machine / device yet to test as I'm expecting to at least see the Gateway splash screen, as well as the monitors on screen menu system before concluding a victory....

Re: Gateway FPD2485W - Black screen, no backlighting, menu works...

I'm in the exact same boat as M1Combat. Just replaced all the caps (same order including the one cap on the video processor board since there wasn't another cap for that one in my kit). I did replace the 2 caps on the inverter board as well.

I plug in, turn on, buttons light up, even sounds like the display is about to turn on but then goes into sleep mode. I tired to use a flashlight to see the splash logo or menu, but was unable at first test.

I need to go back through and take pictures...