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Thread ID: 122347	2011-12-16 19:10:00	cost to fix blacklight on lcd monitor?	goodiesguy (15316)	Press F1

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1248957	2011-12-17 10:16:00	Can you still see a picture if you shine a torch on it for example or is the thing totally dead? According to this: www.badcaps.net that model's PSU uses Su'scon capacitors which are rubbish. Could be part of the problem... Yes, i can still faintly see the picture, but it's extremely dim. that's why i thought it would be the backlight.	goodiesguy (15316)
1248958	2011-12-17 21:32:00	Yes, i can still faintly see the picture, but it's extremely dim. that's why i thought it would be the backlight. Chances are the backlight tubes are fine, the problem will lie with the circuit that powers those tubes, which is prone to blowing parts. I've seen many like this. If you're lucky, and have the courage to pull it apart and weild a soldering iron you may be able to fix it for peanuts. Typically there's two tubes, one at the top, one at the bottom. If both suddenly seem to die together its more likely to be their circuit rather than the tubes themselves.	Paul.Cov (425)
1248959	2011-12-17 22:18:00	I have no idea how to pull it apart, as there are no screws to do so.	goodiesguy (15316)
1248960	2011-12-18 01:14:00	Lie it face down. Usually there's 4 screws holding the stand to the rear - remove them In most cases the bottom corners have a screw to remove. Even then, there's the need to prise it apart - use something broad, thin, blunt... a butter knife / putty knife. Sometimes better to use two at once to spread the forces... simly start levering the edges apart. There's hidden plastic clips all around the edge. They'll start to pop open, and it gets easy from there. Better to start at the bottom where any minor edge damage won't be seen during normal use. Don't stick the knives in deep... 2-3mm is ample. Once inside take care with the ribbon cables - there's various ways they're secured in place. Sometimes the locking bit folds out, other times there's a lug on each side to prise up.	Paul.Cov (425)
1248961	2011-12-18 02:17:00	Screws can also hide under labels and under plastic or rubber caps.	Agent_24 (57)
1248962	2011-12-18 03:03:00	Especially ones that say warranty void if removed :p	icow (15313)
1248963	2011-12-18 20:29:00	Not gonna bother with it, though i might open it up. I just scored this monitor on trade me for $52 with free shipping: www.trademe.co.nz And I think my samsung lasted well considering a ten year old found it in a skip, then gave it to me a few days later (this was 2 years ago). my samsung also had a few scratches on it etc.. From reading the specs of the one i've won on TM i think i read it has a dvi imput, so that would be i can get a dvi cable and no longer have to use Dvi to vga for my main monitor.	goodiesguy (15316)
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