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Monitor has bright stripe after a fall

  • 18-05-2014 03:36PM
    #1
    hardwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭


    I dropped my monitor while moving it and it now has a bright vertical section taking up around 20% of the right hand side of the screen. (Or a dark section taking up around 80% of the left hand side - I can't tell).

    The change from dark to light isn't gradual - it's a perfectly straight line.

    Anyone have any ideas what the exact problem could be and if this is fixable?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    hardwood wrote: »
    I dropped my monitor while moving it and it now has a bright vertical section taking up around 20% of the right hand side of the screen. (Or a dark section taking up around 80% of the left hand side - I can't tell).

    The change from dark to light isn't gradual - it's a perfectly straight line.

    Anyone have any ideas what the exact problem could be and if this is fixable?

    Thanks!

    LCD monitor?


  • #3
    hardwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭hardwood


    endacl wrote: »
    LCD monitor?

    Yep


  • #4
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    hardwood wrote: »
    Yep
    Das ist kaput.

    New monitor.


  • #5
    hardwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭hardwood


    endacl wrote: »
    Das ist kaput.

    New monitor.

    Thanks, very helpful.


  • #6
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    hardwood wrote: »
    Thanks, very helpful.

    You could probably source a replacement screen, but tbh a new monitor would be as cheap if you shop around.


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  • #7
    hardwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭hardwood


    Can you elaborate more on the "kaput" part?


  • #8
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    hardwood wrote: »
    Can you elaborate more on the "kaput" part?

    non economical to repair


  • #9
    hardwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭hardwood


    Overheal wrote: »
    non economical to repair

    I meant could I have a bit more of a technical explanation other than it's broke, buy a new one.


  • #10
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    20% of the diodes have gone to heaven (are broken if you prefer) so unfortunately you need a new one...


  • #11
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,010 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    hardwood wrote: »
    I meant could I have a bit more of a technical explanation other than it's broke, buy a new one.

    LCD panels are fragile, you broke yours. 90% of the cost of a monitor is the panel, so your better off buying a new one. Not covered under warranty either.


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