Hi, a recent lightning storm has left me with 2 LCDs and 2 Satellite boxes malfunctioning so rather than see them go to landfill I'm starting out on repairs and need some newbie guidance, thanks:

My HP monitor (2309m, LG23" screen) won't turn on at all - it usually has a blue LED when on/nothing when off. If I plug in, LED is white all the time. I stripped the unit down, no obvious damage to either board or caps.

I checked the power from the power supply pinouts to the controller board but have no guide to know which ones are which, I have ten in total:
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Hi, I'm more used to mechanical problem solving but a recent lightning strike took out 2 flat screens, a sat receiver and a PVR and rather than just junk them, am looking forward to spending time giving repairs a go. The guy in my repair shop didn't even bother turning them on, just said claim on your insurance....