Qns regarding computer screens

• donkhead333

  3 Jun 08, 23:33

  My LCD screen got burnt out. A "pop" sound and the screen completely blacked out without any response.

  I'm wondering if it is possible for the LCD screen to be repaired..

  And does afking with the computer screen off while allowing the computer to run cause the screen to wear out at the same rate as leaving the screen and CPU on together?

  I frequently leave my computer on with the screen off when I'm downloading stuff..

  Any opinions on this?

• maurizio13

  3 Jun 08, 23:37

   

  Not worth repairing, might as well get a new one.

  What brand LCD was yours?

  Normally I auto power off monitor after 3 mins.

   

• alwaysdisturbed

  3 Jun 08, 23:48

  huh, leaving the com on with the lcd off will affect the lcd meh? never heard of that before.

  and i'm always doing that. lcd still kicking strong.

• BrUtUs

  3 Jun 08, 23:50

  wat brand? how many yrs liao? could be jz normal wear n tear...

• kenn3th

  4 Jun 08, 00:15

  fuse?

• donkhead333

  4 Jun 08, 00:19

  philips one...

  i think use around 1 year

  sian 1/2

• maurizio13

  4 Jun 08, 00:21

   

  one year still under warranty?

   

• kenn3th

  4 Jun 08, 00:25

  Originally posted by donkhead333:

  philips one...

  i think use around 1 year

  sian 1/2

  
  is there any burning smell?

• donkhead333

  4 Jun 08, 00:26

  not sure lo...

  most probably getting a new one, now using the old school square square fat fat kind of screen...

  maybe is slightly over a year of so, possibly 1 1/2...so..no warranty :(

  no burning smell..

• kenn3th

  4 Jun 08, 00:27

  Hmms, i have a feeling it's the fuse.

   

• maurizio13

  4 Jun 08, 00:43

  Originally posted by donkhead333:

  not sure lo...

  most probably getting a new one, now using the old school square square fat fat kind of screen...

  maybe is slightly over a year of so, possibly 1 1/2...so..no warranty :(

  no burning smell..

   

  Should be 2 years warranty right?

  I got mine recently 1+1.

  Maybe you should follow what kenneth said, check the fuse in the plug to see if it's burnt.

   

   

• kenn3th

  4 Jun 08, 00:49

  Originally posted by maurizio13:

   

  Should be 2 years warranty right?

  I got mine recently 1+1.

  Maybe you should follow what kenneth said, check the fuse in the plug to see if it's burnt.

   

   

  
  yours is promotion, that's why 1+1?

   

• maurizio13

  4 Jun 08, 00:52

  Originally posted by kenn3th:

  
  yours is promotion, that's why 1+1?

   

  
  is it? heehee. come to think of it I did get both monitors during promotion.

  I have another Samsung which is like 7-8 years old and it still works fine. I leave it on most of the time every night.

   

• kenn3th

  4 Jun 08, 00:59

  Lcds dont normally die, with a pop, CRT monitors do (those box kind)

• SingaporeTyrannosaur

  4 Jun 08, 01:30

  Maybe it has nothing to do with the LCD, but something in there fused or something like that...

• ndmmxiaomayi

  4 Jun 08, 01:55

  Might be one those flat screen CRT monitors.

• snowfoxx

  4 Jun 08, 05:20

  MOST LCDS ARE COVERED WITH A THREE YEARS WARRARTY

• thelesis

  4 Jun 08, 09:40

  your LCD monitor got power or not? try to change the power cord...

   

• ^tamago^

  4 Jun 08, 09:49

  if it's laptop could be shared VRAM, graphics card problem or a blown chip in the LCD. if it's desktop.... just get a new one.
• ^tamago^

  4 Jun 08, 09:50

  Originally posted by kenn3th:

  Lcds dont normally die, with a pop, CRT monitors do (those box kind)

  
  agreed....
• Midlusionz

  4 Jun 08, 10:00

  Phillips got this problem usually..

• purpledragon84

  4 Jun 08, 10:18

  just send for repairs.. if no warranty and u lazy to bring the monitor down to their repairshop, pay 20bucks for the guy to come and take the monitor, and he bring back.. the charges for the repair itself i duno liao..

  oh their repair shop is at toapayoh..

  just call them to ask.. don't be lazy.. lazy one day, problem drag one day..

  EDITED: u can email them oso.. fill up the form at their website and they will call u back in a couple of days.. infact email better coz they dun pick up the phone.. i duno y..

• thelesis

  4 Jun 08, 11:02

  I am using philips LCD wide screen monitor and it's still work pretty well.

   

  For your case, it might be striked by lightning. Such cases do happen many.

   

  Please do the following.

   

  Check your system unit got power or not.. if yes, check your lcd monitor and power cord (if lightning, the power cord will have a burning smell).. if the system unit can't work, this can be a serious problem. your power supply might be faulty and cause other hardware to be faulty too...

   

   

• donkhead333

  4 Jun 08, 12:02

  holy shit dudes, i switched the power cable to an old one and viola! it works!

  guess my power cable messed up..

  thanks alot guys

  btw, im using the cable with 250v/13A, whereas the old one wad 250v/16A, will it affect anything?

  anyone can think of a reason why my cable poped?

  it was definitely not raining yesterday night..

  could it be due to overusage?

• XxPOoPOoxX

  4 Jun 08, 15:31

  my lcd screen seems like die out... screen keep getting darker and darker then one day it went so black dat i can barely see the word how come?