Microtek monitor dead?

[cornemuse]

I have an oold Microtek C997 SD 4 3 (not widescreen) monitor which has seemingly died. It still comes on, but screen goes black within seconds, 'each time it is turned off/on.
Like maybe a capacitor has gone bad.

Are these things fixable?

I ask as I MUCH prefer the 1.33-1 scale over widescreen models. I prefer this Microtek over most other monitors (image,colores, etc) that I have ever seen, I've had it so long!

I bought this monitor new 7 or 8 or more years ago, it was not cheap at the time.

I have a WS monitor (new Acer 22") which I do not really like, but am stuck with at the moment.

Who would be a reputable seller of (old) 1.33-1 monitors?

Who would be a reputable repairer of these things? (southern Calif)

-corne-

[redwudz]

I'm going to assume a LCD monitor. A CRT monitor would be very expensive to repair and likely not worth it.
Not sure about repair locations, but if the unit has been unplugged for a few hours, you can probably remove
the back cover and take a look yourself. If you see no problem, not as likely to be worth fixing. But if you see bulged capacitors in the power supply section, maybe. Most times they are easy to spot.

I too would suspect bulged capacitors. I repaired one of my old 15" LCD monitors that had two bad
caps. Fairly easy job as long as you can read the printing on the cap and locate a replacement and have
someone to solder new ones in place.

My monitor was only used for a server and not that often. I didn't need a good LCD for the purpose. It's still going strong a year later.

[newpball]

I prefer this Microtek over most other monitors (image,colores, etc) that I have ever seen, I've had it so long!

That may be so but that old monitor is garbage with respect to color accuracy compared to present day monitors.

Seriously, repairing an over 10 year old 19 inch monitor.........

[nic2k4]

Lots of off lease 19" 4:3 LCD monitors available (usually go for $30), just check your local computer shop (not the big chains like circuit city).

While the monitor has turned black, what happens when you hit the menu button? If nothing happens, the monitor went to sleep and you should be able to isolate the problem to that circuit. Start by checking the pins in the connector aren't bent, then wiggle the cable and check if the screen changes.

While the monitor has turned black, look at it sideways in good light, do you see a shadowy image? If you do, the cold cathode driver is the problem and you may not be able to fix it without schematics and finding parts might be another story.

With the monitor unconnected to a PC, do you get a display, does the menu come up? If you get something try the monitor on another PC. If you get nothing, the LCD driver is dead and fixing that without schematics is not likely to happen and again, parts will be hard to come by.

Redwudz also has a point about caps in the power supply section.

[newpball]

Lots of off lease 19" 4:3 LCD monitors available (usually go for $30), just check your local computer shop (not the big chains like circuit city).

Or $10 to $20 at craigslist.

[cornemuse]

I had checked locally (lots of 'em in pawn shops!) but finally I ordered an EIZO 21" (advert. = 21.33") 1.33 (4/3) 'FlexScreen' monitor through 'Staples' they were the cheape$t. It arrived yesterday, it is HUGE! I love it. Comes with software for a myriad of settings, for 4 different users, even. Made in Japan, not China. I am most impressed.

-c-