Manual for Optiquest Q9B-2 monitor model VS11201

Look for bad caps with bulging/leaking tops as shown here:
http://s807.photobucket.com/albums/yy352/budm/OPTIQUEST/Optiquest%20Q9B/

Very common problem in all LCD monitors as you can see in my albums.

Basic LCD monitor and TV troubleshooting guide:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r6150077-basic_lcd_monitors_troubleshooting
http://www.fixya.com/support/r5093881-lcd_flat_panel_tv_troubleshooting_guide
http://www.fixya.com/support/r7406380-tv_training_manuals
Failed TV and Monitors pictures: http://s807.photobucket.com/albums/yy352/budm/

Learn about bad caps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague

Capacitors kit: http://lcdalternatives.auctivacommerce.com/ he can make you a set of caps for you.
Or www.digikey.com just make sure to use caps with low ESR, 105c, high ripple current, long life rating such as PANASONIC FM or FC series.

Please double check the printer's model, the one you specified does not seems to be a printer model. Also where did you bought from (country).

Waiting clarification, don't hesitate to post.

Thanks and regards
Stelios
direct FixYa link: http://www.fixya.com/users/technical114

You need to download the driver from DELL for your video card, my 3000 use video driver R79733.EXE.
You may have virus in your computer if you cannot update the drivers, sometime it is better to start from clean drive to help get rid of stuff that get installed into the computer.

After 2 years, more likely the caps will be bad by now, worst case will be bad lamps, open it up and look inside for caps with bulging top first, see example of failed monitors due to bad caps/lamps: http://s807.photobucket.com/home/budm/allalbums
Post back what you see so we can guide you further.

Often problems with LCD monitors can be traced to bad capacitors. The following sites will help you identify if your monitor has bad capacitors, and how to replace them.

www.fixyourmonitor.com and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q6_TgNJvQw

Good Luck!

Look at the power supply first; look for burnt parts, bad capacitors, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
Please post back what you find

I think this is a dipped .33 uf or 3300pf 250v cap. I thought tantalum, but none are available at 250v, so I think it is ceramic.

http://www.badcaps.net/ has a forum and a section for computer displays. There is a recent post on a viewsonic there.

digikey.com has low cost/order shipping fees, mouser.com has parts too.
tom

I have a whole box of them

send me your address. no charge

Probable source of the problem is the horizontal output (and high voltage) circuit although it can be killing the video earlier than that too. First step would be to dis- and reconnect the video cable to ensure it isn't a simple contact problem.
Second, using the brightness and contrast controls to see if anything is still visible. If you have a single horizontal line across the screen, then the problem is in the vertical deflection circuit instead.
If you have nothing, turn the monitor off, wait a few seconds and then back on. If you get a picture first then only a dot, its back to the horizontal circuit again. Try to note how it dies.
You may be able to somewhat diagnose the problem this way but that is a long way from a repair and with the cost of labor and possible unavailability of some parts, you should get an estimate before repairing it since it is possible that replacing it is cheaper. This is not really a DIY project unless you have technical background and a couple of test instruments.    

try eBay ressurectek for repairing you inverter/power supply board. If you have the one transformer (q9b-2) version, he says he can fix it.
tom