Re: MrFlibbles' Viewsonic VX2835WM Problem

Replacing the two caps stated above brought the beast back to life for about two weeks, before it died completely.

I bought a full 12 cap replacement set for the power board. It was much easier de-soldering using the supplied wick. After 3 hours of work, the monitor now lives once again!

Thanks to this amazing community for all the money saved and all the lessons learned.

Re: MrFlibbles' Viewsonic VX2835WM Problem

I replaced the C124 and C126 caps on the motherboard with cheap equivalents from the local electronics shop, and it improved things!

I almost destroyed the board with my soldering job, I ended up going out and buying a new soldering iron with temp control because the old one was a decade old. Had to use a tiny drill bit to clear one of the PCB holes of metal that wouldn't melt, but it didn't seem to damage the board because it worked when I turned it on.

Now it powers up! It still has some serious issues so...

Re: MrFlibbles' Viewsonic VX2835WM Problem

Hi all, first post here, thought it might be better to post in this recent thread rather than start another.

I have a similar problem with my VX2835WM, power LED wont stay lit, screen wont stay lit for more than a fraction of a second and flickers. For the past year or so the monitor would work fine for 6 hours then briefly loose power to the screen, and recover after a couple of seconds.

I am planning to replace the C124 and C126 caps which are the only ones with visible bulges first. It seems like replacing...