I had a powercut a few weeks ago and now my pc monitor won't work properly?

Question

When i switch the tower on the monitor doesn't come on with it and then i have to keep switching the tower on and off until it comes on sometimes this is taking up to 10 minutes any ideas what has happened and how i can fix the problem

ps please answer in terms i can understand as im not that computer knowledgeable

Answer 1

A power cut should not have affected it. Look at your connections maybe the connector from the PC to the monitor has been knocked and come loose. Good luck
Also check the power lead to the monitor,make sure you have a power light on the monitor even when you turn the PC off.

Answer 2

What happens if you unplug the monitor from the tower? If you can consistently get a test message on the monitor switching it on and off while disconnected then the monitor is not the problem.

The fact that you keep having to switch the system on and off, and not the monitor, suggests that you have a problem with the system.

Try unplugging the system from the wall and leaving it for 30 seconds before replugging it. The switch does not actually cut the power to the tower. It is possible that some circuit may have latched up and needs to be powered down to reset.

If your monitor is OK from above, and pulling the power from the system makes no difference then I suspect that your tower power supply in the problem. The good news is that these can be easilly replaced. As with everything the more expensive ones are better than the cheap.

You may want to consider getting a power strip that includes a surge protector to help stop this happening again.

Answer 3

Sometimes power surges after a power cut can damage a part of the equipment...(I know this, my dvd player got damaged that way). That's why it's important to have all your sensitive equipment hooked up to surge guards or even a ups protector. However, it could be something as simple as a faulty wire or something bigger. If your monitor is giving trouble I'd suggest you get a technician to look at it. Also the constant switching on and off of your tower can lead to further damage.

Answer 4

A power cut can sometimes be accompanied by a power surge, which can burn out sensitive components like a monitor. In this case, it sounds like the switch might be faulty, so bring it to a repair shop for an estimate. And to prevent future such occurrences, get a surge suppressor and plug all your components into that.

Answer 5

take all the cables out of the monitor, give it a shake. If you hear a rattling sound, you have a problem. Take it down to your local friendly (very friendly) computer shop and ask them if they can just show you how it works.
See what happens? I know how annoying it is!


oh, extra note. look at both of the cable ends closely. If you tried pulling the cables in and out again, you may have damaged the pins inside the cable ends. just look at the ends of the leeds and see if you notice anything that looks bent or broken or missing

Answer 6

don,t keep swithching your tower off at the power point..... can cause damage to your hard drive (inside the tower) when the power is on take all leads out from the back of your moniter (without cutting power)
it may be that your moniter may be set on power save mode... and this may reset it ....

hope it works x

Answer 7

do you use a surge protector for all you computer plugs to be plugged into, I f not you have most probably got internal electrical damage due to the powercut

Answer 8

You'll be asking why does my hard drive make a horrible noise when i power up my pc, next week.
Is there no one who can let you test your set up with their monitor .if not then get your local it tech to have a look.

Answer 9

Pumpkin eater took the words right out of my mouth.