Dell E176FPb

patrickv · 04-09-2007, 07:03 AM

i have this LCD (17inch) and it has serious problems. When i connect it ad turn it on, i suddenly lose the picture and the screen goes blank but the LED stays green which means there is still power. If the LED was orange then i know i was a problem with power.

where does my problem lie ? is this a manufacture defect ?

elitehacker · 04-09-2007, 09:00 AM

The problem can lie with either the monitor or your graphics card. To see which one is at fault, you should try using a different monitor and if that doesn't duplicate the problem, then its your monitor's fault.

patrickv · 04-09-2007, 09:42 AM

oh sorry elite hacker, i didn't mention that i already tested with diffrent pc's and graphic card, same problem. I knew that my monitor was faulty but now, how am am gonna fix this ? can't call dell cause the warranty has already been void..lol

PohTayToez · 04-09-2007, 09:50 AM

Why's the warranty void... you didn't open it did you?

TheOrteganator · 04-09-2007, 09:51 AM

I don't know if computer monitors can be repaired, but a TV repair store may be able to help you. If that isn't going to work, you might be out of luck.

PohTayToez · 04-09-2007, 09:53 AM

Computer monitors can be repaired... you could search ebay for a monitor like yours with a cracked screen and swap out the LCDs... cracked monitors runa bout $20 plus shipping.

patrickv · 04-09-2007, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PohTayToez

Why's the warranty void... you didn't open it did you?

hmmm....yes i did..

since at school i followed electronics i didn't mind opening it.Only to see there's nearly nothing in it, except for a few wires connecting here and there, but anyhows thanks all...
i'll see what can be done with this

elitehacker · 04-09-2007, 11:31 AM

People chuck out hardware with minor problems, I have picked up whole computers that just have a dodge cap, so all I did to get it working again was to solder a replacement on.

04-09-2007, 07:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,580	Dell E176FPb i have this LCD (17inch) and it has serious problems. When i connect it ad turn it on, i suddenly lose the picture and the screen goes blank but the LED stays green which means there is still power. If the LED was orange then i know i was a problem with power. where does my problem lie ? is this a manufacture defect ? __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2

04-09-2007, 09:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,580	oh sorry elite hacker, i didn't mention that i already tested with diffrent pc's and graphic card, same problem. I knew that my monitor was faulty but now, how am am gonna fix this ? can't call dell cause the warranty has already been void..lol __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2

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04-09-2007, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 19 Posts: 2,592	Computer monitors can be repaired... you could search ebay for a monitor like yours with a cracked screen and swap out the LCDs... cracked monitors runa bout $20 plus shipping. __________________ Desktop / Laptop ASUS A8N-E / Compaq Presario v6420us AMD Athlon 3200+ @ 2.50Ghz / AMD Athlon X2 TK-53 @ 1.70Ghz MSI GeForce 7800GT / GeForce Go 6150 2 x 512MB DDR / 2 x 1GB DDR2 250GB SATA II / 80GB 5400RPM SATA 2 x DVD Burner / 8X DVD±R/RW

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04-09-2007, 09:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,413	The problem can lie with either the monitor or your graphics card. To see which one is at fault, you should try using a different monitor and if that doesn't duplicate the problem, then its your monitor's fault.

04-09-2007, 09:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
TheOrteganator Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 171	I don't know if computer monitors can be repaired, but a TV repair store may be able to help you. If that isn't going to work, you might be out of luck.

04-09-2007, 11:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,413	People chuck out hardware with minor problems, I have picked up whole computers that just have a dodge cap, so all I did to get it working again was to solder a replacement on.

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