Yesterday it was working fine when I turned it off, but when I booted up the PC this morning my LCD monitor (a 15" Dell E151Fpp) was completely dead - even the little light indicating 'power' was off. Having whipped the back off, I found a blown fuse on the power supply circuit board (which is integrated into the monitor). I replaced this, but when I powered it up there was an instant 'pop' (presumably blowing the fuse again) and the monitor is still dead.Is there anything a non-expert like me can do to repair this? Where would I start? Seems to me that the whole power-supply board is an integral item which would probably unplug for diy replacement (could I get hold of one?), which might be more economical for me than taking the monitor to a repair shop?Any suggestions?ThanksDavid

How old is it? Where did you purchase it from?Note that 1 year guarantees are in addition to your statutory rights. Yourstatutory rights are usually considerably more extensive that themanufacturer's guarantee. However, claims are against the retailer, not themanufacturer. If the retailer is bust/lost/dodgy market trader etc., thenthis won't be helpful and you can't pursue the manfacturer instead.Christian.

LCD monitor dead: diy repair?

Dec 20, 2004 22 Replies

Rate this thread:

Rob Morley 21 years ago

OP is in Macclesfield, so not a problem :-)

Vote

hona ponape 21 years ago

"Christian McArdle" :

Dell is the WalMart of the computer industry! You must be drunk. In the early 90's dell made good products. Now they make things as cheaply as they can. Not that I think this is a bad thing, but (using my best Johnny Cochran voice) dont think dell is anything more than packard bell.

Vote

Ira Hayes 21 years ago

Heh, heh, heh.....bigger fuse;-)

Ike

Vote

Join the Discussion

Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.

Didn't find your answer?

Ask the community — no account required