Dell monitor problem

mcdevito75 here, If the monitor is under warantee, use it for replacement, if not you"ll need another Monitor, does not have to be Dell or even 17" inch, of course it must be a monitor for a computer.

Yes, but the cost is not worth it. If you get it apart you will no doubt find a couple of bulging capacitors. Dell site has the disassembly instructions.

Hello,
Your monitor has a bad power supply board. This happens often on LCD monitors because of the heat buildup in them. If you can solder them go to our web site at:
www.ccl-la.com/badcaps.htm We have a step by step dis-assembly and repair guide for your monitor. There are several versions of the E173FP some end in b , f, or c so be sure to check your monitor.

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Hi There,
I have worked on several of the Dell 17" and that is almost always the Capacitor problem.

The caps have died inside, and they can be replaced. If you have basic electronics skills, you can go in, order replacement caps, and unsolder and resolder. If you can't do it yourself, you can take it into a shop.

If you can get inside the frame of the monitor, and disassemble, you can find the caps by seeing a bulge on top, or even a rusty looking material on the top. Be VERY careful around the high voltage section if you do go inside.

Here is a link to the Cap plague that explains what happens in detail. But I repair these all the time with that symptom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague

Sounds like capacitors in the power supply. Open it up and check for any swolen Caps.

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Same with mine a couple days ago. I've been told the contacts have oxidized and need to be cleaned. It was going to cost about $80 to fix and no guarantee how long it would last so I just bought a new monitor.

I just had the same problem as well - mine happened during a windows update, related? Also, for me the monitor doesn't come one even after disconnecting from computer, nothing, just blinking green light.

That sounds like the backlight inverter board. Check ebay for the board or a repair kit for it.

Dear
This problem is caused by keyboard switches which are bad quality they are easy to replace, so if you are able to work with solder you can finish replacement in 15min.
Good luck.