Slight Monitor Problems...

[Desert Drifter]

Well, usually when I turn on my PC, the monitor LCD light goes from orange to green - popping up the screen, but lately, it takes a good thirty minutes to an hour for it to finally decide to automatically turn on, which making me use the TV screen (the secondary LCD display for emulation purposes) - though very hard on the eyes when it comes to reading text. Anyway... got any solutions on the issue besides me hammering my fist upon it?

It's a 17 inch LCD monitor. Had it about for a year and a half, which brings me six months past the warranty... It seems to be a problem with the timer, but when it finally comes on, the display is still great as it was when I bought it, though starts it again after the PC's been shutdown and the monitor cools - which starts up the issue once again...

Would like to save it, so help is appreciated.

[Zach]

Have you tried actually turning the monitor off and on with the power button?

I almost always turn my monitor off anyway as they still eat electricity in standby.

[Desert Drifter]

Have you tried actually turning the monitor off and on with the power button?

Yeah, though doesn't make any difference - in other words: no response. The green light on the LED just continues to flash instead of staying solid (with still no come on display). Standby seems like the main problem with the monitor as it's a built in feature when you turn the PC on and off, it's suppose to turn the display off and on, but won't actually turn the monitor on lately, though if somehow I could disable that from inside of the monitor itself, it would probably work normal - just have to hit the power button to get it on with the PC, which would be no problem. Seems like some glitch within the controller as when the monitor finally decides to come on (we're talking a good two to four hours now), there's no problem with the display nor colors. Maybe some inside surgery yea can suggest? Come on Zack, I know you rip crap apart for fun.

[Ana]

I know nothing about this but maybe you need to reset it. Try to unplug it from the computer and wall see if that helps.

[Desert Drifter]

I know nothing about this but maybe you need to reset it. Try to unplug it from the computer and wall see if that helps.

Already tried that. Guess it's just a failure in the controller board... Time to go out and buy a new one.

[Zach]

I've never taken apart an LCD because frankly, I know nothing about them..

Sadly I can say I've taken apart CRT's though, that was stupid, but I still made it to my 18th birthday so I guess I fail at suicidal ideas too

[ulaoulao]

I've never taken apart an LCD because frankly, I know nothing about them..

Sadly I can say I've taken apart CRT's though, that was stupid, but I still made it to my 18th birthday so I guess I fail at suicidal ideas too

-LOL nice 120 volt are one thing but 10,000 can wake you up damn fast..

LCD's are all for the most part surface electronics. Testing them would be a nightmare. I would have suggested Ana reply. But not just for a few seconds. Leave it off and unplugged over night ( if not done so already ). There is a sensor in there that sends a power good line to the displace when all conditions are met. Obviously in your case its not being met. The sensory is not electronic its firmware so you would not be able to trouble shoot it. Though that does not mean the problem is firmware. Some hardware is failing and taking an abnormally long to to raise line good. Not really sure what could be the problem..


Is the time random. or is it close to clock work.

Does temp change things? Put the system in a cold environment, them warm.

If memory servers my right you not in a high humidity state So nix that

Does tapping it help. No drifter throwing it at a wall does not mean tapping it..

Have you tried it on another computer?

[Desert Drifter]

I've never taken apart an LCD because frankly, I know nothing about them..

Sadly I can say I've taken apart CRT's though, that was stupid, but I still made it to my 18th birthday so I guess I fail at suicidal ideas too

You just reminded me of my old 15inch Zenith TV back then, for the thing used to blank out during use, while I found by taking the back off and "nudging" the board on the back of the tube got it to pop back on - though one day "not paying attention" I reached back and touched the wrong thing and boy did I get a charge off of that... This happen a few years later also, this time a HP monitor, hence the display would continuously fold into a line in the middle of the screen, though this time being a "second" around, I wasn't stupid enough touch around in there.

LOL nice 120 volt are one thing but 10,000 can wake you up damn fast..

LCD's are all for the most part surface electronics. Testing them would be a nightmare. I would have suggested Ana reply. But not just for a few seconds. Leave it off and unplugged over night ( if not done so already ). There is a sensor in there that sends a power good line to the displace when all conditions are met. Obviously in your case its not being met. The sensory is not electronic its firmware so you would not be able to trouble shoot it. Though that does not mean the problem is firmware. Some hardware is failing and taking an abnormally long to to raise line good. Not really sure what could be the problem..

Is the time random. or is it close to clock work.

Does temp change things? Put the system in a cold environment, them warm.

If memory servers my right you not in a high humidity state So nix that

Does tapping it help. No drifter throwing it at a wall does not mean tapping it..

Have you tried it on another computer?

120 volts? Wonder if this is to blame for my sudden ADD and anger issues...

Anyway, tried to keep it "power off" most of the day, tapping it, shaking it, pulling on it, and sticking it in the refrige for a minute - nothing. Doing the same. It's getting worse in fact. The last couple of days I have to leave the PC running all day, go to work, come back late in the afternoon while "restarting" the PC to finally get the screen to display. It seems the PC needs to idol for a bit, but tonight I'm getting nothing while using my LCD TV for a secondary, but hard on the eyes as all "e"s and "a"s are "o"s pal..

Don't know what to do, but not considering to "terrorize" this one as I'm previously know to do with machines...

Searched around on the issue "google" but just came up with an interesting article... ( http://steampunkworkshop.com/lcd.shtml )

[Ana]

Maybe its the PC ?

Do you have another PC to try the LCD on.

[Desert Drifter]

Maybe its the PC ?

Do you have another PC to try the LCD on.

It's not the PC. Have two displays, one a 17inch LCD monitor and the other is a 20inch LCD TV (which is for emulation purposes, not for reading nor for graphic designing due to a fuzzier format...)

Tried the monitor on another PC and still the same result...