We recently had a power outage. After the power came back on I turned on my computer to find that my monitors colors were entirely off, i changed them back best I could then used the "Autotune" feature. This caused the color of the monitor to have a red tint, and moved the display over to the right side of the screen. Manually trying to move the display back does not work (it says its moved over as far as possible) I've plugged the monitor into other graphics cards to double check, but same result on all my computers. Any ideas why this could be happening?
Sounds like the power outage damaged the video interface could be damaged. You might have had a spike that effected the red input of the monitor. You can try to order a video interface, or like I suggest to others, look for the same monitor but broken on ebay and swap out the interface board. Chances are this will fix your problem.
Good luck
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If the device was plugged in when the outage started and / or when power was restored - it may have suffered a power outage related voltage "spike" (or instantaneous rise in voltage greater than it is designed to handle).
Unplug it for 5 - 10 minutes and reconnect. If it fails to function you may need repairs or replacement. Try a different monitor on the computer before condemning it - it may be a problem with the computer's video card instead.
Power supply problems may have occurred as a result of the power outage .... check power supply with a power meter .... see if its outputting ... then check connection to the computer to make sure output is working
Depending on what caused the power outage, you may need to replace the power supply in the server. When outage happen and the power is restore. a power surge can destroy power supplies, especially if not connected to an UPS unit.
If your product is in warranty then I recommend you to contact HP support to service or replace the unit. Otherwise perform the steps given below and verify the results.
Turn on the unit.
Disconnect the power cord from the back of the unit.
Press and hold the #
and 7
buttons simultaneously.
While still holding down the #
and 3
buttons, connect the power cord to the back of the unit.
Continue holding the buttons until the Power
button blinks.
Follow the instructions that display on the unit to select the language settings.
Remove the the plug from the wall socket(power) plug it back after five minutes. If the power outage was caused by lightning, then it is most likely static on the screen.
monitor has sustained damage from the power fluctuation's from the outage I would report it to your power company they are obligated to replace any damaged equipment that may be damaged because of their failure to provide non outage service and then go take the monitor to a repair center they can determine if the boards internally were hit with a power spike and damaged, meanwhile while you send the report to the power company you can either buy a new one and then submit the price for refund from the power company
Check the crt board and follow the green signal path, could have a shorted transistor or a resistor out of tolerance on that line, check all the components on that line
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