Is my monitor about to die?

Question

Last weekend I had a short power outage. My computer was turned on when this happened. After, my computer turned on with no problem, but my monitor was another story. The light came on in the front when I turned it on, but nothing would display on the screen. I tried another monitor, and that one worked fine. Then I tried my original monitor again, and it started working.

For a few days afterwards, my monitor would randomly stop working at times. Don't laugh... but simply beating on the top of the monitor would eventually get it to work again. One time, the screen came back but had a lot of red distortion, although it disappeared eventually.

For the past few days, I haven't had any real problem with the monitor, but once in a while the screen will flicker with a thick line for a split second.

Any thoughts on what is wrong with my monitor? Should it be replaced?

Answer 1

You need a new one. Surge protectors don't really do much good. You should shell out $60 for a UPS.

Answer 2

I'm sure you have checked all of the connections and ensured they are in securely. From what you have described it definitely sounds hardware related. Perhaps a replacement monitor would be your best option.

Answer 3

The Power could have killed the wiring or any thing else in the monitr just replace it. Its most likely going to die.

Answer 4

It does sound like your monitor is flakey. Maybe overvoltage from when the power came back on?
I would look at getting another one, unless slapping your display doesn't bother you :-)

Answer 5

your monitor shold be pluged into a surge protector so it would hapen again but you monitor is dead repace it or it could be your graphics card

Answer 6

just replace it