I have been having a problem with my LCD monitor recently. When I boot up, the screen turns on for 1-2 seconds and then immediately turns off. I have to cycle the monitor's power on and off several times to get it to stay on. Each time I turn it on, the screen turns on for a second and then turns off. Eventually the screen will stay on.
I realize that this probably means my screen is near death, but I thought someone might have experienced a similar phenomenon and might have some tips.
The monitor is a few years old 24" Acer X241W.
Best Answer
First off, AndrejaKo's answer is incorrect - it is INDEED cheaper to replace the capacitors and to buy them. I recently bought a kit of capacitors for a customer's LCD. In fact, several sites on the Internet show you the user how to repair a LCD monitor yourself - all you need is some capacitors, solder, and soldering gun, and a putty knife and a exacto blade and a Phillips screwdriver. A kit will run you $13 on eBay - just type in the name of your model of your LCD and look them up - most supply capacitors and solder - you just have to have the rest.
Generally the only capacitors you need to replace are the ones on the power supply on the back of the case of the LCD - it's not hard to do. Also as costs and repairs have changed - if you didn't want to do this - it would run you $30 for someone to repair them - so whoever says it's costly hasn't seen the price for a new LCD - they are still more pricy than repairing your current one - and most LCD monitors are shipped with capacitors that last only a few years - but it's not hard to find capacitors that will last you many more years.
Take it from a tech who knows - not someone who assumes.