Re: Dell 2005fpw

So I think I found out what was going on:
[url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/bretc/sets/72157631788919611/with/8096103982/[/url]

I see rust around the burned out spot, indicating some kind of liquid damage? I dont remember spilling anything on it. Oh well.

It has been through the mail a few time, and lived around room mates. Who knows. The hissing sound was coming out of the opposite side of where the clear damage was.

Some of the images are for reference. I cant get any deeper into the innards untill I pick up some smaller...

Re: Dell 2005fpw

Yikes... There has been no affect on the lighting yet, so I am crossing my fingers that all the mercury gas is still contained (the logic being, if the gas had leaked, I would be seeing dim spots on the screen where the laps failed.)

Re: Dell 2005fpw



I kind of figured that would be the case.

I went ahead and just nabbed a 24 inch ultrasharp for under $300. The monitor appears to still work fine, except for the hissing and ozone it's emitting from one corner. Having a monitor that outputs ozone kind of freaks me out.

Once the new one arrives, I'll crack open the old one and see what is up. Having a second monitor for a small repair cost would be nice, as it still offers a great picture, but it would be nice if it didn't output ozone into my apartment. I already have...

Re: Dell 2005fpw

Just found myself in the same situation this afternoon with the same monitor. I have not opened it up yet to confirm where the defect is, but these are the EXACT same symptoms I am having.

I would be curious to hear how this turned out for MH20, assuming (s?)hes still around.