Monitor beyond repair?

[last_apoc]

Alright, so I've had this monitor (HP 2509b) for about 6 or 7 months and it's been fine, then today I was on the computer and out of the blue these lines appeared (white line near the top, red line down the right-center)

[picture in second post since I havent posted with this account yet. Sorry about that]




Is this something that I'm not going to be able to do anything about?

Also, are there any ideas as to what caused this? I feel like I haven't had the monitor nearly long enough for it to die..

[last_apoc]

[enaberif]

Panel is toast.

[last_apoc]

Originally Posted by enaberif

Panel is toast.

Care to elaborate?

[zsamz_]

Originally Posted by last_apoc

Care to elaborate?

panel is finished
if it was not starting up maybe a bad cap

unless you find a dead one with bad psu....

[clone63]

Freak chance your cable developed a bad connection, as occasionally a laptop with lines can be caused by a bad connection..
Try swapping it. Almost guarantee it wont work, but pretty easy to try

[last_apoc]

Originally Posted by clone63

Freak chance your cable developed a bad connection, as occasionally a laptop with lines can be caused by a bad connection..
Try swapping it. Almost guarantee it wont work, but pretty easy to try

Hmm. that does make me think of something. In less than a month, my PSU died, then a week later my graphics card died, and now my monitor.

I just moved into a a new apartment last month, and its very old, and the outlets are old and crappy. Is there any way THAT could be the real issue for my hardware problems? (or just really bad luck then haha). Also, if that did happen to be the problem, would getting a surge protector power bar help? (right now I have just a regular power bar)

[dandelioneater]

Maybe a ups would be better. Dont those clean up the line AC if its dirty?

[Soullessone21]

110% you need a UPS I have lived in old homes and seen just the same happen

[rfglass]

UPS will supply power when line drops and will protect from surge also, in other words send clean power to equipment.Just remember you get what you pay for also so if your having these issues then don't cheap out on a UPS, That just my opinion anyway