Flashing monitor

DCFC79

Ive just noticed that when i just turned the pc on the monitor would flash on and off wen it was at the windows loading screen and when it booted to desktop. I managed to stop it blinking just by giving it a soft whack and its now stopped, i thught maybe it was the vga cable that was loose but it was screwed in, checked the mains cable and it was plugged in. I had noticed that while it was flashing the power on light on the front of the monitor was still green. Is the flashing a sign the monitoris on its way out ?

also just now the monitor went blank as if id turned the monitor off

DCFC79

Bump

sorry to bump just need some advice

Jaffa.

Thats a sign that the capacitors are on their way out/ budging...

DCFC79

Jaffa. wrote: »

Thats a sign that the capacitors are on their way out/ budging...

so time for a new monitor right, so could get worse right, its not very old, its 2 years and 10 months old, its from lidl so ill see what they say, thanks jaffa

Jaffa.

DCFC79 wrote: »

so time for a new monitor right, so could get worse right, its not very old, its 2 years and 10 months old, its from lidl so ill see what they say, thanks jaffa

Yeah eventually it won't turn on at all, I had the same problem with mine, I wouldn't give up just yet though because it's not impossible to replace them. Maplins sell the capacitors, then all you need is a soldering iron and some solder

Just replace the bulging/slightly brown on the top ones with the same uf and voltage, they should be the ones on the power board. You want high temperature capacitors too, about 10p each.

Save yourself spending £150 on a new monitor

DCFC79

The flashing can happen at any time right not just starting up,

Jaffa.

DCFC79 wrote: »

The flashing can happen at any time right not just starting up,

yup

It should eventually become stable though and stay on, or at leased mine did.

DCFC79

Jaffa. wrote: »

yup

It should eventually become stable though and stay on, or at leased mine did.

ok thanks