The screen goes black ACER Aspire

jmankinen6, Problem could be the "switch-mode-power-supply"inside your monitor is sensing or detecting a problem with the other two circuits (lcd interface, CCFT inverter) or even possibly itself and is then going into emergency shutdown to save itself from a more serious or catastrophic failure. If LCD is covered by warranty then do that. See if acer has a quick turn-around swapout program. You send cash (50-90 $) plus your 5680. They send you refurbished 5680 w30-90day warranty. But that's only if they do have a program. call them and ask. Try their website. One test that may or may not prove anything, is the flashlight test. You will be connecting your bad monitor to a KNOWN GOOD fully booted PC that is displaying win-desktop with icons on screen. Now reconnect the bad monitor and turn it on. did you see any part of win desktop? When screen Goes to BLACK, hold and point flashlight about 1 inch from screen at different angles. Can you or can't you see the win desktop. If you see the faint desktop image it means that the lcd driver interface board is powered and functioning. Get back to me with results of test. I'm louie12fix on fixya or lmistyrel @aol.com jmankinen6, Problem could be the "switch-mode-power-supply"inside your monitor is sensing or detecting a problem with the other two circuits (lcd interface, CCFT inverter) or even possibly itself and is then going into emergency shutdown to save itself from a more serious or catastrophic failure. If LCD is covered by warranty then do that. See if acer has a quick turn-around swapout program. You send cash (50-90 $) plus your 5680. They send you refurbished 5680 w30-90day warranty. But that's only if they do have a program. call them and ask. Try their website. One test that may or may not prove anything, is the flashlight test. You will be connecting your bad monitor to a KNOWN GOOD fully booted PC that is displaying win-desktop with icons on screen. Now reconnect the bad monitor and turn it on. did you see any part of win desktop? When screen Goes to BLACK, hold and point flashlight about 1 inch from screen at different angles. Can you or can't you see the win desktop. If you see the faint desktop image it means that the lcd driver interface board is powered and functioning. Get back to me with results of test. I'm louie12fix on fixya or lmistyrel @aol.com