Having problems with my widescreen monitor
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Healix,
Posted on: 2010-03-21 10:19 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
If it were only getting dim, I'd say you could replace the backlight bulb. Is there a way to test the monitor by putting it on another puter? Can you see if a friend or family member's monitor works ok when hooked up to your puter? I'd do that kind of testing then decide whether it's time to fork over/save money for a new one.
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lol, if i hadn't been paying attention i would have been really jealous about a 22 foot widescreen. i know you meant 22 inch(") | ...my image on my 22' Widescreen... |
i second having another monitor to test it with or take it to a friend/family member to try that one.
Will test it on another PC now.
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It could be the backlight. If so, you should get the same thing when it's not hooked up to a computer at all. The monitor should display some kind of message about no input, but the backlight should still act up.
That's what happened with mine. The entire image was flickering. It did the exact same thing whether it was connected to a computer or not.
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Yeah, I tested on another PC and got the same thing. I can get the backlight replaced for me as soon as tomorrow. |
Originally Posted by Ironblade
It could be the backlight. If so, you should get the same thing when it's not hooked up to a computer at all. The monitor should display some kind of message about no input, but the backlight should still act up.
That's what happened with mine. The entire image was flickering. It did the exact same thing whether it was connected to a computer or not. |
I just forgot how ugly CRTs were.
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UPDATE:
It turns out that it wasn't a backlight bulb at all. Fuses inside went bad.
Now I'm just waiting on the call to come get it. 
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Yep. Back up and running. |
Originally Posted by Healix
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Mine got back to the manufacturer on Friday.|
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It turns out that it wasn't a backlight bulb at all. Fuses inside went bad. Now I'm just waiting on the call to come get it. |
Waiting for news.
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This isn't the first time this has happened, but today has been the first time where the problem didn't go away or correct itself.
I can live on the old CRT for a few days if it can be fixed.......
Today, when I turned on my PC, my image on my 22' Widescreen kept going dark. Like I said, this isn't the first time this has happened. Usually, I just turn the monitor off, then on, and I'm good to go. The last time this happened was about 3 months ago. Turning it on and off, unplugging the power and display cords, and updating drivers did not work at all.
I don't want to think about it, but I'm beginning to wonder if the bulbs in the monitor have gone bad.
Is what I posted the signs of a bulb in a monitor going bad? Getting the bulb replaced would be easier (and cheaper!) than getting a new monitor.
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