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Dual Monitors - One blacks out after years use

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  • 08-11-2017 9:40am
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    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    I've a dual monitor setup and after many years use, the left one works for a few minutes at boot then blacks out.

    I've updated the Dell U2410 drivers - last one was 2013.

    So when I power off/on the Dell monitor it comes on fine for a few minutes, but then fails. I went into the settings of the monitor and did a factor rest but no change.

    I notice when I type on the right, the left screen flickers...

    Details:

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    Any ideas?

    Thanks


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    #2
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,190 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Have you tried swapping the cables to see if they're causing the problem?


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    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Do you have any USB devices plugged into the offending monitor. That could be causing a power surge on the monitor. I had a similar problem before and took me ages to figure out.

    Also, try switching the power cables between the monitors to see if the problem shifts to the other.


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    Tow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,467 ✭✭✭Tow


    Bad Capacitors in the failing monitor. Try swapping the two around or on another computer to confirm.

    When is the money (including lost growth) Michael Noonan took in the Pension Levy going to be paid back?



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    #5
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    Hi All,

    Robert, Once of the Dell monitors is the large pinned video lead and one is very small square lead into GFX card - assume showing their age difference!

    The new one is working fine.

    Boom_Bap - No USB devices plugged into older monitor.

    I've tried to update the GFX driver and I'm in new trouble now - the AMD autoinstall is showing an error when trying to install.

    See below,

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    Now I'm left with only one display in settings and a standard driver that I can't update!

    Bigger - I work from home with this setup and its a busy day today - murphys law!

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    #6
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    Tow wrote: »
    Bad Capacitors in the failing monitor. Try swapping the two around or on another computer to confirm.

    I can't - they have different video out leads from what I can see. One is quite older.


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    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    So I've tested the monitor on another PC- same issue, flickering and then blackout

    Looks like I need to replace it.

    Bummer.


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    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    sticker wrote: »
    So I've tested the monitor on another PC- same issue, flickering and then blackout

    Looks like I need to replace it.

    Bummer.

    same cables or did you test different ones?


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    #9
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    same cables or did you test different ones?

    Tested different ones...


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    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    That's where CRTs had the advantage ...... they were strong enough to withstand a good thumping!

    :D:D


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