Is my monitor dead?

**guitarizt** · May 5th, 2002, 08:13 PM

It made some weird noises kind of like when a light goes out, but they lasted for about five seconds. When I turn on my 17" gem monitor all it does is may a weird clicking sound and the on/off light keeps going on and off. I don't think there's a loose solder joint anywhere, and I can't even get the menu up. Is it dead? I just need some closure.

**DANIMAL** · May 5th, 2002, 09:51 PM

The last monitor that did that to me was dead but that was quit a while ago.
normally the monitor either works or it doesn't unless of course its a bad connection IE; crushed cord or something

**guitarizt** · May 6th, 2002, 01:16 PM

Yeah I've tried different power outlets too. This sucks it was the only 17" I have. =(
All it does is keep clicking on and off but it never really turns on.

**Platypus** · May 7th, 2002, 05:15 AM

Sounds like the monitor's power supply is in a protective shut-down mode, which produces an effect like you describe, it's called "hiccups". Something has failed and is overloading the p/s, the monitor would have to be put in for repair.

**+Daemon+** · May 7th, 2002, 09:42 AM

if yu turn the monitor on and its a black screen but and/or clicks then you have aabd monitor I get this at work alot on our old monitors

**guitarizt** · May 7th, 2002, 06:12 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by All Mighty Daemon:
if yu turn the monitor on and its a black screen but and/or clicks then you have aabd monitor I get this at work alot on our old monitors<hr /></blockquote>Is it easy or dangerous to try fixing myself? There's no one around me that does monitor work anymore. Some places used to but they stopped doing it. How long would it take? I don't have anything to lose if it's not dangerous.

**Vette** · May 7th, 2002, 07:29 PM

It does sound like a semi-fried monitor. I wouldn't even try to repair it. You have to be extremely careful because monitors can contain enough juice to premanantly put your lights dim even after they are turned off for a long period of time. In my A+ class, in the section about monitors they claim some monitor parts can still hold up to 32,000 volts even unplugged. Still wanna chance it? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />

**guitarizt** · May 7th, 2002, 08:05 PM

I know monitors can hold a lot of charge. That's why I was wondering if I should try to fix it myself. Otherwise I guess I'll just have to wait until I build myself the computer I want which should be a while. Like 2-3 years. This sucks.

**Quiet Thunder** · May 7th, 2002, 09:00 PM

How old is it? Usually they carry fairly long warranties, several years at least. I wouldn't crack open the case, unless you definatly know what you're doing. From what I've been told, there's enough charge to kill you pretty quickly.

**Platypus** · May 8th, 2002, 01:49 AM

It's not likely you could do much, unless you have test gear and possibly service data (circuit digram etc). You would need to be able to use a meter to check for shorted Line Out Transistor or similar.

As others have said there are dangerous voltages present (and can be for some time after the monitor is turned off) so unless you're confident dealing with this, it's probably best left to professionals.

On thing you could check for yourself is if the fault is an arc-over in the HV (High Voltage) unit. If the click you hear is a fairly decisive "snap" sound, look inside the monitor with the room dark, if you see a blue flash with each click, this discharge may be the only fault. If this is so, post or PM me and I might be able to help you do something about it yourself.

**Outcoded** · May 8th, 2002, 10:22 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by guitarizt:
I know monitors can hold a lot of charge. That's why I was wondering if I should try to fix it myself. Otherwise I guess I'll just have to wait until I build myself the computer I want which should be a while. Like 2-3 years. This sucks.<hr /></blockquote>You'll pobably end up killing yourself if you open it and start poking about.

No, really, its the risk you run.

**Lycia** · May 8th, 2002, 11:59 AM

Soudns to me like a signal problem. Have you tried hooking the monitor to another PC or at least trying a different video Card?

**guitarizt** · May 8th, 2002, 01:02 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Lycia:
Soudns to me like a signal problem. Have you tried hooking the monitor to another PC or at least trying a different video Card?<hr /></blockquote>That's not it. It's making a clicking noise.

**Platypus** · May 8th, 2002, 03:55 PM

If the clicking sound occurs immediately at switch-on and is in complete sympathy with the power indicator flashes, that would indicate a power supply hiccup.

Lycia's suggestion is that many monitors flash the power indicator if no signal is getting through. In an older model with no standby mode and multiple input connectors, there may be a regular click every few seconds as a relay switches searching between inputs. Since your monitor has OSD control, I assume it is not this type, but that mightn't be so.

If it is this slower click not related to the lamp flash, the monitor likely has alternative input connectors, like BNC terminals as well as the D-connector. Thus the problem could be signal-related as Lycia suggests.

**guitarizt** · May 8th, 2002, 04:52 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Platypus:
If the clicking sound occurs immediately at switch-on and is in complete sympathy with the power indicator flashes, that would indicate a power supply hiccup.

<hr /></blockquote>It's doing exactly what you wrote here, but it's not a connection problem. I've seen what it does when it isn't connected right before, but I've never seen it do this. It's a newer monitor, and even though it goes on and off it never actually turns on.

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