my PC parts retailer shows that monitor still available for $AUD163.00 0 how old is your unit?
they should have a 3 year warranty as well.
have you tried the VGA port on the monitor?
have you another PC/laptop you can plug the monitor into?
Still available?? Wow, that's surprising to me. I've had the monitor for 4 years now, little over, and it was purchased from someone who was looking to sell on some possessions before he went to the army. I got a fantastic deal on it as he was basically offloading anything and everything at the time. He took care of it, I made sure of it, and it was barely even used, primarily as a second monitor.
I have been able to try the VGA, and the HDMI from another working computer (tested against known working monitor to verify that it was working as intended). Again, no dice, though those tests were done knowing that they wouldn't work, as even with no inputs connected, it would normally stay on (as in, not in standby) searching for inputs until it was turned off via the button. The monitor could be plugged in, and as soon as it has power, it begins searching for input. Normal behavior would normally be;
- Connect only power = Turn on automatically, begin searching for input continuously unless power button is pressed, or one of the menu buttons pressed to adjust default settings
- Connect video input = Nothing (unpowered)
- Connect power once video input is connected, and video output device is powered = Automatically switch to the input, displaying whatever is being sent
- Connect power once video input is connected, but video output device is unpowered = Automatically switch to the input, but put device into standby
- Connect power once video input is connected, but video output device is disconnected = Turn on automatically, begin searching for input continuously unless power button is pressed, or one of the menu buttons pressed to adjust default settings
I can verify that the issue is with the peripheral, and not the media output device (PC/Laptop/Console). The issue lies in either the monitor itself, or the power cable. As the power cable seems to be delivering the correct voltage, it would seem that the issue is with the device itself, in, as I say, a boot loop of some description. No noises were heard at the time of "the incident", and the only tell was that Windows played the "device disconnected" sound. It's still in device manager, but as a disconnected device, this is the same as if it were disconnected while it worked though.
It's really on me for a fix, and any advice I receive. I've got an microelectronics technician to offer up some advice, though he's busy at the moment (timezones, bleh). It'll likely come to me dismantling the device to do some investigative surgery, and seeing if a cap has released its juices. I would've expected a noise from that though, as the incident came as a result of power loss/reconnection. I can't say I haven't seen a slow release, but I feel it to be unlikely. The device was not disturbed in any way during the incident, and it's been fairly well maintained. My second monitor is a real dinosaur, and it has moderately frequent issues. Those have faded away over time, though that typically means the device will just fail one day without much of a push to do so.
I appreciate the response, and the sorta jab to provide more relevant information.
Thanks Bruce,
Guffy.
