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Monitor has bright stripe after a fall

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  • 18-05-2014 3:36pm
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    hardwood
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭


    I dropped my monitor while moving it and it now has a bright vertical section taking up around 20% of the right hand side of the screen. (Or a dark section taking up around 80% of the left hand side - I can't tell).

    The change from dark to light isn't gradual - it's a perfectly straight line.

    Anyone have any ideas what the exact problem could be and if this is fixable?

    Thanks!


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,307 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    hardwood wrote: »
    I dropped my monitor while moving it and it now has a bright vertical section taking up around 20% of the right hand side of the screen. (Or a dark section taking up around 80% of the left hand side - I can't tell).

    The change from dark to light isn't gradual - it's a perfectly straight line.

    Anyone have any ideas what the exact problem could be and if this is fixable?

    Thanks!

    LCD monitor?


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    hardwood
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭hardwood


    endacl wrote: »
    LCD monitor?

    Yep


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,307 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    hardwood wrote: »
    Yep
    Das ist kaput.

    New monitor.


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    hardwood
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭hardwood


    endacl wrote: »
    Das ist kaput.

    New monitor.

    Thanks, very helpful.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,307 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    hardwood wrote: »
    Thanks, very helpful.

    You could probably source a replacement screen, but tbh a new monitor would be as cheap if you shop around.


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    hardwood
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭hardwood


    Can you elaborate more on the "kaput" part?


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    hardwood wrote: »
    Can you elaborate more on the "kaput" part?

    non economical to repair


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    hardwood
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭hardwood


    Overheal wrote: »
    non economical to repair

    I meant could I have a bit more of a technical explanation other than it's broke, buy a new one.


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    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users Posts: 4,363 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    20% of the diodes have gone to heaven (are broken if you prefer) so unfortunately you need a new one...


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    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    hardwood wrote: »
    I meant could I have a bit more of a technical explanation other than it's broke, buy a new one.

    LCD panels are fragile, you broke yours. 90% of the cost of a monitor is the panel, so your better off buying a new one. Not covered under warranty either.


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