Introduction
Parts
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The fault with this monitor manifested itself by becoming reluctant to start up. For a while it would start after repeatedly pressing the power button but then refused to work at all.
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Remove the monitor bezel. I did this by brute force and ignorance by forcing a flat bladed screwdriver into the join around the edge and using leverage to unclip it.
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The connecting cable to the push button panel is inconveniently short. Carefully remove the connector from the panel and put the bezel aside.
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The innards of the monitor can now be lifted out of the back of the case.
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Sorry, I wasn't intending to write this up at the time so didn't keep photos!
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Remove the metalwork to expose the two printed circuits.
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At this point the problem was obvious. See the bulging tops of these two capacitors.
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Take a photo of the power supply board to record the positions of all the screws and connectors and remove the board then unclip the plastic insulation sheet from the back.
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Note the values of all the electrolytics and order replacements. For the 450V 180μF part I used a Nichicon part, all of the others are Panasonic FR. Fit the new parts being careful to insert them with the correct polarity and reassemble the monitor.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.