20 Most Recent Gateway FPD1975W 19" LCD Monitor - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Check the DC filter caps in the power supply section for leaking/bulging tops.
Most common failures in the LCD monitors are bad capacitors (bulging top/seal or leaking) in the power supply, blown fuses, poor solder joints, failed inverter circuits (blown fuse, shorted transistors, shorted/open transformers), bad lamps (poor solder connections or worn out lamps). You will need to open it up and inspect the inside, see example of failed monitors to get some ideas what to look for: http://s807.photobucket.com/home/budm/allalbums
Post back what you see inside so we can guide you further and it will help out other people in the future also.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
http://www.badcaps.net

CONNECT THE MONITOR DIRECTLY TO THE WALL OUTLET
CHECK WHETHER YOU GET CHECK AUDI SIGNAL OR NOT OR ANY MESSAGE---HTEN CHECK FOR THE CABLE---IF STILL THE ISSUE PERSISTS CHECK IT WITH A DIFFERENT CABLE---
THEN CONNECT IT TO THE COMPUTER MAKE IT SURE THE COMPUTER IS TURNED ON AND THE POWER IS GIVEN TO THE MONITOR AS WELL----CHECK THE COMPUTER WITH ANOTHER MONITOR---IF THE OTHER MONITOR IS WORKING FINE THEN CONNECT YOUR MONITOR TURN IT ON AND THEN FLASH A FLASH LIGHT OR TORCH LIGHT AND THEN SEE IF YOU CAN SEE A DISPLAY INSIDE..
WHILE CHECKING FOR ALL THESE STEPS YOUR ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED IF NOT TYOU GOTTA CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR A FAULTY MONTIOR---

STEPS IN BRIEF:
DO A MONITOR SELF TEST
CHECK FOR THE LIGHTS
CHECK FOR THE CABLE
CHECK FOR THE PHYSICAL SIGNAL
PUT THE MONTIOR ON A DIFFERENT COMPUTER AND CHECK
CONNECT THE COMPUTER WITH A DIFFERENT MONITOR AND CHECK
FLASH A FLASH LIGHT AS A LAST STEP TO SEE A DISPLAY
IF THE ISSUE IS NOT RESLOVED THE MONITOR IS FAULTY..
HAVE A NICE DAY!!!!

Your Hannstar/Solar monitor is waiting for an update of its firmware - you have pressed the wrong buttons by accident. Press the Menu button once, shut down the monitor, start it and it should be ok.

Faulty power PCboard. Reasons and the exact problem may vary. Main components to check: The fuses, the stabilizing capacitors on the low voltage, the impulse transistor, the optron and the pulse width modulator (PWM) IC.

You need to replace the set of caps, get them from DIGIKEY, PANASONIC FM or FC series, that is what I use fo switching power supply repair.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
http://www.badcaps.net

http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/US2010/P1648.pdf FM series
http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/US2010/P1645.pdf FC series
http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/US2010/P1646.pdf FC series

Caps in the power supply will be the first place to check.
Most common failures in the LCD monitors are bad capacitors (bulging top/seal or leaking) in the power supply, blown fuses, poor solder joints, failed inverter circuits (blown fuse, shorted transistors, shorted/open transformers), bad lamps (poor solder connections or worn out lamps). You will need to open it up and inspect the inside, see example of failed monitors to get some ideas what to look for: http://s807.photobucket.com/home/budm/allalbums
Post back what you see inside so we can guide you further and it will help out other people in the future also.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
http://www.badcaps.net

support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Monitors/8511446.pdf OK manuals above and below. support.gateway.com/support/manlib/.../Monitor.shtml Below is how to repair your monitor step by step, hope this helps. http://www.ccl-la.com/LCDrepair10.htm
I looked for a service manual, but could find none :(

Most common failures in the LCD monitors are bad capacitors (bulging top/seal or leaking) in the power supply, blown fuses, poor solder joints, failed inverter circuits (blown fuse, shorted transistors, shorted/open transformers), bad lamps (poor solder connections or worn out lamps). You will need to open it up and inspect the inside, see example of failed GATEWAY and other monitors to get some ideas what to look for: http://s807.photobucket.com/home/budm/allalbums
Post back what you see inside so we can guide you further and it will help out other people in the future also.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
http://www.badcaps.net

With the pixels acting up and the monitor having the same problem on any computer that its connected to. The screen itself is bad and since there are no replacement screens for that monitor, you would have to buy a new monitor or get it replaced if its under warranty.

Most common failures in the LCD monitors are bad capacitors (bulging top/seal or leaking) in the power supply, blown fuses, failed inverter circuits (blown fuse, shorted transistors, shorted/open transformers), bad lamps (poor solder connections or worn out lamps). You will need to open it up and inspect the inside, see example of failed GATEWAY monitors to get some ideas what to look for: http://s807.photobucket.com/home/budm/allalbums
Post back what you see inside so we can guide you further and it will help out other people in the future also.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
http://www.badcaps.net

guest, If you do not have any time to explore (investigate, read) then trade your old unit for new!! If that not option you wish to take , then read fixya monitor profiles of "louie12fix" , "budmrtn", "buddymc" and other tech's that specialize in repair of "cold-cathode-fluorescent-lamp back-lit lcd monitors. Follow all "links" you find in the profiles and view some video clips on YOUTUBE that deal with "lcd monitor disassembly" and "lcd monitor repair" to learn just WHY your unit acts the way it does. Why don't you try the "flashlight-test" that EVERY owner of an lcd monitor should know when a BLACK or BLANK screen shows up when it shouldn't be there in the first place. My best guess is that your monitor's problem is internal to unit and not a software problem. 12fixlouie Bye for now

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When you have strange problem like this, first thing to look for will be the power supply section, look for bad caps with leaking/bulging tops and go from there.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
http://www.badcaps.net

Try this:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4558549-gateway_lcd_monitor_eztune_theft

You also may have to contact Gateway.
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i want to know somting more about your problem it wont specifiy any thing related with monitor

Open the monitor, examine the circuit boards. Look for small components that look like small cans, these are capacitors. If you see any that look bulged on top, then your problem can probably be solved by replacing these. Check out the following sites;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q6_TgNJvQw

Follow the directions and good luck!

Most common failures in the LCD monitors are bad capacitors (bulging top/seal or leaking) in the power supply, failed inverter circuits (blown fuse, shorted transistors, shorted/open transformers), bad lamps (poor solder connections or worn out lamps). You will need to open it up and inspect the inside, see example of failed Gateway monitors to get some ideas what to look for: http://s807.photobucket.com/home/budm/allalbums
Post back what you see inside so we can guide you further and it will help out other people in the future also.
http://www.badcaps.net
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague

Try hooking up the external and THEN turn on the laptop to see if you get the picture OK. Most failure are due to bad backlight inverter board, you can also check to see if the connection to the inverter baord is OK, it is located under the front bezel of the laptop. Learn more here: www.insidemylaptop.com

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Please read my tips:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4558549-gateway_lcd_monitor_eztune_theft

You may have to contact Gateway also. Hope it will help.