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I agree with Tumlegutt. There can also be an issue with blown capacitors. I had the same VX715 monitor I bought with the same issues from a seller for $30. The display would shut down after 3 seconds and the screen was black. I used a flashlight on the screen and could still see the image. Right away I knew that the power supply wasnt the problem because if it was I wouldnt have an image on the screen. I also knew it couldnt be the backlights because it is highly unlikely that both backlights would be out at the same time. I narrowed it down to the inverter transformers. I opened the monitor and scanned them with my eyes. I also checked the backside of the board for dry joints. The soldering looked fine. I was still convinced that the issue existed in and around the inverter. I then scanned the board with my eyes and noticed 2 1000uf 16V bulged caps near the inverter side of the board. Lucky for me I had 2 esr capacitors of the same value made by Sanyo. I went ahead and removed the blown caps and soldered the new ones onto the board. I proceeded to reinstall the metal cover at the back and then I closed up the monitor.
I then hooked it up to my PC and powered it on. The monitor turned on and guess what...the screen stayed on! I tested this for 5 days and there were no issues. I already had a 19" Dell monitor so I re-sold the Viewsonic monitor 7 days later for $120. Not bad huh? I just saved a good monitor from going to the landfill.
Now back to topic, I suggest scanning the board with your eyes first. If you need to solder and you arent comfortable or dont know how to do it, I suggest sending your monitor to a professional or an electronic repair shop. Good luck.