When i turned on my monitor today i noticed horizontal lines flickering. I haven't changed any settings, it just started randomly. It's a 19 in Balance lcd monitor, ive had it for about 2 years. my pc has a athlon 64 3300+, sapphire radeon x800gto 256MB, XP home SP2. I tried rebooting and adjusting the refresh rates with no progress. A couple times the monitor would go black, not turn off, for a sec then come back on. The flickering lines have decreased in # but i still see one every 10-15 seconds. I checked my connections. I haven't had any issues like this so far. Could it be a power issue? or is my monitor taking a dump on me? Any help, tips, solutions would be appreciated.
2007-02-28 07:44:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
Yes, try your computer on an external monitor and see if this problem still exists. If not, then something is wrong with the monitor, not the video card.
Lines usually mean the screen is shot. If can't be fixed. It is often due to pressure on the screen.
2007-02-28 07:55:21 · answer #1 · answered by verdeeyez1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the monitor taking a dump.
Issues like that usually involve the LCD inverter.
Many manufacturers use the same LCD panel for similar sized monitors. The only difference between a 19" monitor from say... Samsung and a 19" monitor from Balance are components such as the Inverter and the Power supply.
You could probably find a replacment inverter on ebay for 20-30 bucks. But that chance is rather slim.
To make sure it is the monitor and not a problem with the computer or a voltage issue in your house, you should take the monitor over to someone elses house and hook it up to their computer. See if it does the same thing.
2007-02-28 15:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its possible the monitor is going bad but it could also be the video card it could be lose & check the pins on the cable any missing? Any speakers too close or cell phones? Try connecting the monitor to another pc or another monitor to current pc. Still have issues with the other monitor then its the video card reseat the card, (remove power cable disconnect monitor drain all power from system, remove side cover and you will need a screwdriver you can easily locate the card just look in the back where your monitor cable was connected. remove it blow on the connectors try to blow on the slot press it gently back in with thumb on each end of card not middle you will feel it click back in place screw it in and put everything back together if still the problem replace the video card. Hope this helped.
2007-02-28 16:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by ilisalec 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
The best way to see if the issue is with the monitor going bad, or a power problem is to try the suspected bad monitor on another computer, and try a new monitor on the same computer.
2007-02-28 15:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by martin_pc_maintenance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋