Re: ACER 1916B LCD Monitor won't start when cold



"Tim" <tim@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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It seems this 19" LCD won't start up when it is cold. If you leave it
for a bit then it will eventually start up. The customer reported that
it had a swimming effect, but I did not see that happening. I did notice
that the backlight seemed to dim and brighten on it's own once in a
while.

I'm assuming that the CCFL tubes or the inverter are the cause of the
dimming, but the startup problem is weird. The screen blinks the LED and
you hear a high voltage like squeak and the lcd flashes bands
momentarily, but no pic or menu is displayed. After it gets warmed up,
it will run for days without incident.

I really hate to throw this one out without trying to solve it's
problems. It's a 2005 model.

Any ideas out there?

- Tim -

First thing I'd check is electrolytic capacitors in the power supply and
throughout the rest of the monitor. Cold faults are the classic symptom of
bad capacitors, I wouldn't be surprised if you find some of them bulging or
leaking onto the PCBs.


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