Re: Samsung 305T - Video Distortions

Barely getting started on this so I'm not exactly posting pictures of the finished thing, but I would like to get some insight/advice on what I have planned. So here are some pictures of the proposed mod.

The planned layout. A small CPU heatsink+fan for the main chip located in the top middle. Two case fans on the left and the right to help disperse the hot air.




Going to cut a slot in the back plastic frame and the metal plate that covers the main board to attach the heatsink+fan directly...

Re: Samsung 305T - Video Distortions

I can hardly believe it, it WORKED! Baking the mainboard in the oven did the trick. After baking and letting it cool off I put the monitor back together and it worked normally again. I left the back panel off and I could feel the heat that the main chip generated. There is really no heatsink aside from the little pad and the metal plate. I could also feel the main body of the monitor heat up good deal, could feel it in the metal parts.

I'm planning on getting a little heatsink+fan to attach to the main chip with some modding and...

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Greetings all. I'm a complete newbie here and indeed I had never visited this site before last night (Friday the 13th) when my 30" Samsung 305T monitor crapped out on me. I ended up finding a thread on this site that has helped me fix the monitor and have some ideas to mod the monitor for better cooling. I didn't actually get as far as doing anything to the capacitors, but the thread also helped know what to look for to spot damaged capacitors.

Thanks for being here!

Re: Samsung 305T - Video Distortions



The oven method will not melt those parts. I did the oven method of baking for 8 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit and nothing melted. I used a method like lesterp from post #52, with a spring clamp wedged in the oven rack as you can see in his picture....

Re: Samsung 305T - Video Distortions

Hello all, long time forum browser, first time poster here. I have a Samsung 305T that I bought used off eBay and it worked great for many many months. Last night (Friday 13th) the monitor developed the rapid flickering that seems to indicate the problem with the chip itself.

As the Samsung 305t line has been discontinued by Samsung I have no illusion of hope of sending it to Samsung to be repaired.

At this point I am working with my dad (has a lot of electrical engineering and computer experience, way more than...