Repairing a Samsung SyncMaster 214T
My brother had a Samsung SyncMaster 214T LCD monitor of which the backlight stopped working. It all started with the monitor requiring several off/on cycles before the backlight would work, and it ended with the backlight never turning on anymore.
Since the monitor was out of warranty, I decided to open it before throwing it away. Once opened, I noticed that 6 capacitors were either bulging or were already leaking. So, instead of throwing the monitor away, I went to the nearest electonics store, bought 6 new capacitors for a total of around 2 euro or so. I replaced the six capacitors, and voila, the monitor is in perfect condition again 🙂
Below are the steps I took. Read the rest of this entry »
