[insomniaprincess]

oh, I would just call it a brick. Glad samsungs don't shit allover themselves, or I would be worried about this problem.

We have 2 with this problem and one is a Samsung. It did last quite a few years though, I believe.

We don't *need* the monitors but don't want to trash them if they can be repaired for less than a new one.

Our kids use CRTs and we thought if we could fix them, would give them the LCDs.

[Versed]

1) The aforementioned power supply

2) The ballast which powers the light source. (anywhere from $250+)

3) The light source itself

4) The voltage inverter

I read that these were the most common of problems. I tried to shine a flashlight in the monitor to see if it was the black light, but it's not.

I assume the power board is the culprit here but can't be 100% sure on any of that.

Mainly I wanted to know because I look at computers like cars. Pay some mechanic for parts and labor or just do it yourself. I'd rather just do the repairs myself.

If nothing else I could probably just break it down and sell the parts on eBay or just sell it as a whole explaining the problem and someone like the guy DF posted about might pick it up.

[Agua]

While it's great that you're willing to jump into electronics repair (I do all my own car repair as well and know the benefits of DYI), please take extra time educating yourself about electronic theory and repair. While working on a car, you might drop something heavy on your foot or get a nasty cut or ingest one of numerous poisons contained in the vehicle;

a mistake with electronics can range from shockingly pleasant (if you're into that sort of thing), to burns, to fire, to nasty chemical inhalation, and everyone's favorite: death. Granted, I work on a lot of my own audio gear, but I sure as hell go to my dad first--being the resident expert--and he's rarely shocked himself in the almost 60 years he's been working in the business. But you'd be surprised how easy it can be to do this.

You probably already know all of this, but I just think it's worth mentioning. I know of some unfortunate deaths due to simple grounding issues that were accidentally overlooked. Find yourself a tech you trust to point you in the direction of good learning material.

[Versed]

Ya when I was in Iraq I took a ton of classes on electronic repair. Mostly it was generators, medical equipment and things of that nature. Thanks for the heads up though

[OmegaZero_Alpha]

I have seen a lot of people get mercury poisoning trying to fix their monitors.

[Drunken F00l]

And by seen you mean read about. And by read about I mean on 4 chan. And by a lot of people, you mean Anon.

[OmegaZero_Alpha]

never had a thread about murcury poisoning on 4chan. I personally know two people who got mercury poison trying to fix an LCD monitor. (needless to say they weren't too bright in the first place, and by trying to fix, I mean they took it out in the woods and shot firearms into the screen and played with all of the parts until their hands swelled up)

[Agua]

and now they are impotent...probably for the best.

[insomniaprincess]

and now they are impotent...probably for the best.

tee-hee