Westinghouse LCM-17v8, cant get the right resolution and colors at all. Installed it once before and the only good setup I could get was at Westinghouse.com but they don,t offer a setup anymore. HELP HELP

If the monitor turns on and goes directly to sleep, or it powers on briefly and shows an image then goes black then the monitor is defective. The first is often an I/O panel issue inside of the monitor. The second is typically a lamp failure within the monitor.
A simple test would be to plug a different monitor into your computer or this monitor into another computer. If the monitor doesn't work on another computer or a different monitor works on the same computer then the monitor is the issue.
If the different monitor does not work on the same computer or this monitor does work on a different computer then something on the computer is to be suspected such as a driver issue or a faulty video card.
If you find the monitor is defective then you should dispose of it (assuming it is not under warranty) at a nearby recycling center and purchase a new monitor. I would suggest something by Acer, Samsung, Dell, HP, NEC, or Viewsonic. These brands cost a bit more, but have much better track records.

Hi, it seems to be an issue with your monitor's backlight not working properly. Just to be sure, try using a different monitor on the same exit of your VGA, if that works, my supposition is confirmed. In case your monitor is still under warranty, just send it to Westinghouse support center, otherwise I'm afraid you will have to buy a new one. Hope it helped, Franz

Lopse board connection try to resolder the main board.

Does it look similar to this? http://s807.photobucket.com/albums/yy352/budm/Westinghouse%20LCM-20V5/

Send me pictures for more help. [email protected]
Caps look OK?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
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Does this happen ONLY when connected to YOUR computer,
or does this happen when conected to some other notebook/desktop?

If the former, your computer is entering "power-save" mode,
after a few minutes of inactivity. Just "wake-up" your computer,
and it will wake-up the LCD monitor.

If it is the latter, then you have a "hardware" problem with your LCD monitor. Take it to a qualified technician for trouble-shooting.

mufdvr6942, the "switch-mode-power-supply" is in shutdown. Have a technician evaluate (inspect) it. Do that if monitor is less than 4yrs old.
Also visit youtube and search and view longer (8-12min) vid clips of LCD monitor disassembly or LCD repair FYI 12fixlouie

Quickest fix for this is probably to temporarily unplug the monitor power cord.

For your other outages, I assume the monitor is connected to a computer, make sure the operating system power-save features have not disabled the video output signal from the computer ... if so, monitor should re-activate when you use the mouse or hit a key on the keyboard.

If your computer has two video outputs, make sure the primary display hasn't been shifted to the other one ... try it by moving the LCD data cable to the other video connector on the computer.

If you haven't figured it out yet through a web search, Westinghouse monitoris have problems with blown caps on the power supply board. If you are lucky the problem is minimal and won't require more than replacement of the caps. You won't know until/unless you open the case and inspect the power supply board.

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Just done fixing 2 of these "white out" (model #LCM 17v8), monitors. Contact me at [email protected] for solution.
Thanks