LCD Monitor comes on for 1 second

bibble_235 · 05-12-2008, 09:28 PM

Hi,

My monitor comes on for a second and then goes off. If I power off and on on the monitor the same happens. I.E. the display works as it should for 1 second showing the background correctly. The power LED remains on all of the time just no picture

This is a Phillips 170S4 LCD

I have
- changed cable
- changed machines/video card

It is 5 years old so I suspect age is not on its side.

Thanks all. Great site

johnhook · 05-12-2008, 09:35 PM

bibble_235,

If you haven't changed any of the settings on that monitor and you've tried it with the same results on different PCs / different video hardware - I'm pretty sure that the monitor has gone bad.

Time for a new monitor :(

- John

Lead3 · 05-13-2008, 09:50 AM

Shine a flashlight (torch) on the monitor when it goes out. Is anything showing? If so then the backlight or backlight powersupply has gone out. Probably less expensive to get another monitor.

bibble_235 · 05-20-2008, 09:41 PM

The picture is still there with a torch. How do I know if it is the power supply or the backlight and which part number to buy if it is the backlight

Thanks,
Iain

johnhook · 05-20-2008, 11:07 PM

bibble_235,

How old is your Phillips LCD display? I ask because if it's relatively new, you may be entitled to a warrantee repair or replacement.

Without knowing if the issue is the backlight or the power supply (or something else), you could wind up buying unnecessary parts - parts which might be difficult to source.

You can check out:

http://monitordepotusa.com/

http://www.fixmymonitor.com/

http://www.moniserv.com/doc/lcd.html

Hope this helps.

- John

bibble_235 · 05-21-2008, 01:56 PM

5 years old but for home use.

bibble_235 · 05-21-2008, 02:04 PM

Thanks for the help.

I have since bought a new monitor for the living room. I would like to ditch the CRT in my sons room and replace it with an LCD. I am assuming swapping the bulb is trivial and provided it has not been overused in five years it will be reasonable for it to last a couple more.

05-12-2008, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
bibble_235 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Linux	LCD Monitor comes on for 1 second Hi, My monitor comes on for a second and then goes off. If I power off and on on the monitor the same happens. I.E. the display works as it should for 1 second showing the background correctly. The power LED remains on all of the time just no picture This is a Phillips 170S4 LCD I have - changed cable - changed machines/video card It is 5 years old so I suspect age is not on its side. Thanks all. Great site

05-12-2008, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnhook Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 810 OS: MS SBS 2003 SP2	Re: LCD Monitor comes on for 1 second bibble_235, If you haven't changed any of the settings on that monitor and you've tried it with the same results on different PCs / different video hardware - I'm pretty sure that the monitor has gone bad. Time for a new monitor :( - John __________________

05-13-2008, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lead3 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 826 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP1	Re: LCD Monitor comes on for 1 second Shine a flashlight (torch) on the monitor when it goes out. Is anything showing? If so then the backlight or backlight powersupply has gone out. Probably less expensive to get another monitor. __________________

05-20-2008, 09:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
bibble_235 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Linux	Re: LCD Monitor comes on for 1 second The picture is still there with a torch. How do I know if it is the power supply or the backlight and which part number to buy if it is the backlight Thanks, Iain

05-20-2008, 11:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnhook Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 810 OS: MS SBS 2003 SP2	Re: LCD Monitor comes on for 1 second bibble_235, How old is your Phillips LCD display? I ask because if it's relatively new, you may be entitled to a warrantee repair or replacement. Without knowing if the issue is the backlight or the power supply (or something else), you could wind up buying unnecessary parts - parts which might be difficult to source. You can check out: http://monitordepotusa.com/ http://www.fixmymonitor.com/ http://www.moniserv.com/doc/lcd.html Hope this helps. - John __________________

05-21-2008, 01:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
bibble_235 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Linux	Re: LCD Monitor comes on for 1 second 5 years old but for home use.

05-21-2008, 02:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
bibble_235 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Linux	Re: LCD Monitor comes on for 1 second Thanks for the help. I have since bought a new monitor for the living room. I would like to ditch the CRT in my sons room and replace it with an LCD. I am assuming swapping the bulb is trivial and provided it has not been overused in five years it will be reasonable for it to last a couple more.