19" LCD goes black

[rubberman]

got a Proview 19" widescreen. when you turn it on it will go black about 8 secs later. You can hear some electrical static then a click and then the screen will go black. Is this the inverter?

[rubberman]

no one knows?

[rallynavvie]

Looks like you need to RMA it. I hope it's within its manufacturer warranty. Otherwise 19" LCDs are pretty cheap these days, even for better branded ones.

[rubberman]

not under warranty

[MJA]

looks like the backlight is dead(or almost dead)

I agree with rallynavvie. you can get a nice 20" now for $200

[Jeremiah58]

My Proview 17" LCD has died after 2 years and 10 month of service.
I returned it to a dealer here for a replacement, because they come with 3 year warranty.

[rubberman]

this monitor came from work so i didnt pay a cent for it. so i thought if i spend under $100 for the power supply or inverter than i got a good deal.

[Jeremiah58]

this monitor came from work so i didnt pay a cent for it.

What a deal!

I payed over 400$ for mine, almost 3 years ago.

When I returned it to a dealer here, they tested it and gave me a paper signed "dead, unrepairable, to be replaced". 2 weeks has passed, I'm still waiting for a replacement.

All in all, I wouldn't buy that brand again. I don't have a clue what is a service life of an LCD monitors, but I expect it to be slightly over a warranty period.

[MJA]

this monitor came from work so i didnt pay a cent for it. so i thought if i spend under $100 for the power supply or inverter than i got a good deal.

ad $50 and get a new 19' from newegg.com(Acer) or $100 more and get a nice 20.1"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824112003

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=20&name=LCD-Monitors

[SingSing]

The inverter supply of the backlight is failing.

[rubberman]

i contacted Proview and they wont tell me the part numbers nor anything else but to take it to a authorized service center. i may list it on ebay to if any do it yourselfers out there will take it. then use that towards a new lcd.