Blue light on monitor flashes on/off but no picture. Have to restart PC a few times and monitor finally detects and displays picture. Replaced VGA cable, no luck. Can this be repaired or need to get new monitor? Thanks

That was EXACTLY the problem on my VL1919. The average person should simply get a new monitor, as this is not an easy repair unless you already have the right capacitors on hand and a soldering iron. Almost everything must be taken apart in order to get at the power supply board with the capacitors.

Two pairs of capacitors were bulging - 1000 uF, 10V near the heat sink, and 220 uF, 25V in the center of the board. I was able to find 1000 uF, 16V capacitors, bag of 20, on eBay for $3 with free shipping. There were also 470 uF, 35V caps by the same seller, bag of 20 for $3. These were all rated at 105 degrees C. Be careful about going to Radio Shack - when I checked, those capacitors were only rated to 85 C. Since this is a heat-related failure, those wouldn't last long.

I replaced the 1000 uF caps with the higher voltage type because they would fit, replaced the 220 uF with higher voltage and capacitance because they would fit, and while I was at it, replaced the 470 uF caps near the heat sink, even though they were not yet bulging. That was EXACTLY the problem on my VL1919. The average person should simply get a new monitor, as this is not an easy repair unless you already have the right capacitors on hand and a soldering iron. Almost everything must be taken apart in order to get at the power supply board with the capacitors. Two pairs of capacitors were bulging - 1000 uF, 10V near the heat sink, and 220 uF, 25V in the center of the board. I was able to find 1000 uF, 16V capacitors, bag of 20, on eBay for $3 with free shipping. There were also 470 uF, 35V caps by the same seller, bag of 20 for $3. These were all rated at 105 degrees C. Be careful about going to Radio Shack - when I checked, those capacitors were only rated to 85 C. Since this is a heat-related failure, those wouldn't last long. I replaced the 1000 uF caps with the higher voltage type because they would fit, replaced the 220 uF with higher voltage and capacitance because they would fit, and while I was at it, replaced the 470 uF caps near the heat sink, even though they were not yet bulging.