Re: viewsonic vx2835wm no power

I had simular problem with my vx2835wm and pulled it apart and found two caps that were bad on the video board. 470 uf 16V I replaced them and it worked like new. About a week later it was starting the same thing again. So I recaped the whole video board (main board) again it was working like new. Now it back to the same problem again. Upon reading the posts above I figure it's more to do with the power board so I will recap that board completly and hope for the best. I will let you know how it works or not once I'm done and give it a week..

Re: Newbie with Viewsonic VX2835WM Problem

That could be but this is my first time replacing caps. It went well and if I have to do it again then at least I know I can without a problem. Time will tell if they last and I do have a backup monitor on hand if it goes bad again. What would be the best caps to buy and have on hand just in case? Thanks for your input... They are 470uf 16V but I used 470uf 35V.

Re: Newbie with Viewsonic VX2835WM Problem

I had the same problem that Scotstrenght had and my monitor went out completly. The C124 and C126 were both bad so I decided to replace them. 1.5 hours later after tear down and assembly again it came back up just like new. Screen was brighter than it's been for a long time it's like new again. So my problem was just the two caps. I've never replaced caps before but I'm a handy guy so it was already not working so said give it a go. Was so easy at least for me, I took my time on the board to make sure I didn't get it too hot or damage it....