What a luxury. It used to be that we could run down to the local Radio
Shack (the only thing left around me now) and find capacitors. I don't
think so today.
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/23/2013 4:45 PM, Moose wrote:
> Much as I would like a great monitor, I think a new desktop comes first. My
> Samsung 226BW has profiled up nicely, I just
> have to be careful of the viewing angle, which is pretty easy sitting at a
> desk.
>
> So, of course, it started acting up, dark when first on, then flickering
> until warmed up. And it kept getting worse.
> Being just a bit creatively indolent, I'm content to turn the computer on, go
> do other stuff, and come back later. But I
> figured if it was getting worse, it would probably fail altogether eventually.
>
> So it's off the the wild world of internet geeks, bless them, to search
> 'Samsung 226BW flicker'. Turns out is is a
> notorious problem with this huge selling model, which is one reason I'm
> posting about it here. Likely more than one of
> us has one.
>
> Several technically awful, but highly informative, YouTube videos later, I
> knew exactly what was likely wrong and how to
> disassemble it without trial and error. Disassemble (easy), confirm and
> remove puffed up capacitors, (and the others of
> the same brand and type), remove, trip to the electronics store*, replace,
> reassemble, and all is as it should be again.
>
> I also re-calibrated, but see no obvious difference.
>
> I Can See Again Moose
>
> * We are so lucky here. The old fashioned electronics store started by the
> sainted Al Lasher ("Flasher's, in the old
> days) is still being run by his now gray haired children. A truly amazing
> hodge-podge of electronics trivia, ephemera,
> old and rare, along with a huge selection of current parts, tools, etc.
>
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