I am working on a Samsung SyncMaster 170MP. When plugged in the green on/off power button light flashes continuously and the screen never comes to life. I've tested the power brick and the outputs (14V @ 3.5A) are good, I also made sure that the PCs' video cable output is good and it works fine when plugged into another monitor. It used to come on after 20min or so but then it stopped doing that and continues flashing green power light. Is the inverter board or not? Anybody?

Hello

With any monitor, check the following to determine if the issue is MONITOR related or COMPUTER related.

1. Verify the monitor is receiving power - use a known good power outlet and plug it into the monitor

2. Samsung monitors have a light on the power button - are you getting any color light from this? Orange means it is in "stand by" mode and is waiting for the PC to send it a signal. Green means the monitor is getting a signal from the PC and the monitor is on.

3. With the monitor on, press the buttons on the monitor to bring up the OSD (on screen display) that changes the monitor settings. If you have a green light on the power button and press one of these buttons (AUTO works best), this will display the monitor adjustment options on the screen.

If you see the on screen adjustments, your monitor is working and the issue may be with your PC. Move the monitor to another PC and verify the monitor is working correctly.

IF you don't see anything on the screen and the power light is green, the monitor has failed.

This could be the lights that illuminate the screen have failed (something that happened to my Samsung Syncmaster monitors after about 6 years of use) or the screen has stopped functioning. In either case, replacement parts are hard to find and a monitor swap is likely.

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Sounds like you may have had a power surge.??
Disconnect power and signal input.
Turn the unit off for 20 minutes or so. Check the outlet against another device. ( Light )
Turn unit on without connection to PC video.
If you get a no signal, you good to go . Reconnect. If you continue to get a flashing light on power button,
Check warranty, get it back to Samsung for repair.
Hope this has helped

You need a fluorescent back light and inverter kit. Available on eBay.

try to check your screen resolution maybe not compatible to your System. if green flashing there no signal from cpu to VGA cable monitor.

just check ur lcd display cable and try to clean and c it it will cme

The inverter board has probably failed. Mine turned out to be the clamping diodes on the inverter. It would act like it was firing up but shut down just as the screen would normally come up. I replaced the diodes and it fired right up and has been working great since.

What is the LCD wire?