I have a Packard Bell 15" monitor that suddenly doesn't want to work. The last time I turned it on, the screen was blank and I heard a steady "tick tick tick tick" Is the tube shot? Can it be fixed, or isn't it worth the trouble?

Thanks!

The easiest way to check is to connect it to another known working system, perhaps a friend's.

If it doesn't work then, you'll probably find it will be too expensive to repair.

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Thanks for the reply...my system works fine, I'm borrowing a friend's old monitor for now. This clicking even happened when turned on and NOT hooked up to the computer...the monitor is probably fried....bummer!

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It is generally not cost-effective to get a monitor repaired, but for the curious, a variety of power supply or startup problems can result in this or similar behavior. Possibilities include:

* Lack of startup horizontal drive (see the section: "Startup problems - nothing happens, click, or tick-tick-tick sound".) The main regulator is
cycling on overvoltage due to lack of load.

* Excessive load or faulty power supply cycling on its overcurrent
protection circuit.

* HV shutdown, or some other system detecting an out of regulation condition. However, in this case, there should be some indication that the deflection and HV is attempting to come up like momentary high pitched deflection whine, static on the screen, etc.

* A dried up main filter capacitor or other filter capacitor in the low
voltage power supply that is producing an out-of-regulation condition
A bad filter capacitor on the output of a series regulator may also
result in excessive voltage and shutdown.

* A problem with the microcontroller, relay or its driver, or standby
power supply.

Source: Repair FAQ (http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_monfaq5.html#MONFAQ_003).

Do not be tempted to poke around inside; lethal voltages can be present.

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[This message has been edited by Reid (edited 06-05-2001).]

Thanks for your interest Reid, but ya lost me with all that stuff! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif My best bet would probably be to go out and get a new monitor. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

It was just a long way to say "time to buy a new monitor" http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

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