Monitoring the Flyback pulses at the Horizontal output transistor shows no substained activity at all no matter whether the monitor is hooked to a computer or not. Just wont start up. Hollis Bates, Foeld Engineer-retired, Lewiston, Maine, HSWAD@xxxxxxxx In a message dated 6/27/03 10:53:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, alg@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Subj:[TechAssist] Re: service info Dell M780 Monitor > Date:6/27/03 10:53:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:alg@xxxxxxxxxxx";>alg@xxxxxxxxxxx</A> > Reply-to:<A > HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Does this also happen if the monitor isn't connected to a computer. If > work not connected then problem is it's not detecting incoming video. > > Al G > Al's TV-Electronics > Pembroke Ont. > Canada > > HSWAD@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > > The monitor led goes green for one second and then orange. unit shuts down > > instantly without ever giving any indication of anything on the screen. > All of > > them that I have that are down are showing the same symtoms.Hollis Bates, > Field > > engineer-retired, Lewiston, Maine HSWAD@xxxxxxx > > In a message dated 6/27/03 9:42:35 AM Eastern > > Daylight Time, techforce@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > Subj:[TechAssist] Re: service info Dell M780 Monitor > > > Date:6/27/03 9:42:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time > > > From:<A HREF="mailto:techforce@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>techforce@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > > > Reply-to:<A > > > HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > > > To:<A HREF="mailto:techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > > > Sent from the Internet > > > > > > > > > > > > It seems unsure what chassis is actually in this Monitor. A lot of them > Were > > > Sony equivalent Chassis used in Sony Monitors, Some were Panasonic. > > > > > > What is the problem with your Monitor ? There is a history of Shut Down > > > Problems, and geomitry / Centering Problems. > > > > > > Steve Hearns > > > Technotronic Dimensions, NY (USA) > > > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax US Only) > > > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <HSWAD@xxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:16 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] service info Dell M780 Monitor > > > > > > > > > > Yesterday I spent two hours on the phone to Dell trying to find a > source > > > for > > > > service info for the M780 monitor of which I have several that are > down. I > > > > just allowed myself to be herded from one extension to another and > kept a > > > record > > > > of where I was sent and as much as possible who I talked to. I first > > > > approached them in need of service info. That did not produce results. > I > > > then changed > > > > to wanting to know where to take them in my area to be repaired. No > > > results > > > > just more being tossed from one person to another. Next I tried to > find > > > out who > > > > would repaid a unit if I were to purchase one from them and it needed > > > repair > > > > either in warranty or out. No results. Lastly I tried to get answers > if > > > the unit > > > > were to be in warranty. Was given a number to call that no one > answered. > > > > Something is really amiss at this company. They have great products > and > > > have a > > > > good sales talk. Just thought I would let you know. Hollis Bates, > Field > > > Engineer- > > > > retired, Lewiston, Maine. HSWAD@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > > * > > > > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! 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