Quote: Bob Schroeck wrote:
My nice Samsung widescreen LCD monitor died last night, or so it seems.
I came home, jiggled the mouse to get the computer out of screen saver, and the screen started flickering like nuts. This had happened a couple times a few
weeks ago, and a reboot cleared it up, so I rebooted, but this time I got nothing. No BIOS logo or anything, and no beep codes indicating boot problems --
the PC sounded like it was booting just fine, except, of course, no video. Normally I see at least an overlay in the corner saying "Digital" to
indicate what kind of video feed the monitor's getting, but not even that this time, and except for the power button which lights up (and blinks after a
few moments to indicate no signal), none of the other front-panel controls respond. Even if my video card is dead I should at least get the menu and input
source buttons to put something up on the screen. So logic dictates the monitor has died.
Peggy is, of course, spazzing out over this because we only got it, what, two years ago? And is on the verge of condemning all LCD screens as short-lived
junk now.
It looks like I'm going to have to buy a new monitor, but if anyone has any advice for troubleshooting I can try first, I'd be happy to have it.
Thanks.
Try a different monitor if you have access to one. Also try a different video card, but that might be harder than a 2nd monitor...
There is no coincidence, only necessity....
- Clow Reed