I have a 17 Flat panel that the inverter for the bad light went bad, does anyone know someone who works on them?

 

Is this the back light in a laptop monitor? If so you can get the parts and do it yourself.

 

brian i can find out who we use at the college to get our flat panel cctv monitors repaired.

 

Rob its the inverter for the back light, I think its on the power supply but not sure. I found out what was wrong with it by searching the net but I really don't know anything about them to fix it..

Thanks Shaun..

 

Brian it might take me a day or two to find out i have to check with my one supervisor on it who wont be in until monday. but i will try to email her today and so if she can find out.

 

Thanks Shaun, I have another monitor I'm using so it's not a rush...

 

ok brian.i will let you know as soon as i do.

 

If its a 2 in 1 power supply/invertor board its going to cost more. In most cases its usually just a little board with a plug on each end. Might not be worth fixing if its just a standalone lcd monitor. You can get them cheap nowadays. If its a laptop then thats a different story.

 

it is a standalone monitor and I believe its a 2 in 1. I know to replace it will cost at minimum of 100 buck depending on what brand I buy so I figured I need to check on repairing it..

 

You could prob ask Don (donjamer) of the MA chapter if he know what person to look for.

 

If you can fix it yourself would be cool, prob cost you 100 bucks to have somebody fix it.
Charlie

 

It would be nice to do it myself or get lucky enough to find someone who does it on the side so it will be cheaper...

 

Just open it up and get value of the power supply caps and get them at Radio Shack. Remove old ones - install new one (observe polarity) - it'll be better than new!

 

I'm electronic illiterate, want to come fix it for me

 

Electronic Illiterate? I feel your pain Brian! I'm good to go if I can get a wrench on it, but I start scratching my head when I can't see it. Those electrons are just too darned small for my eyes and I can't get my fat fingers around them either.....!