Tech Corner

[MattW]

Has anyone had this issue with a monitor before? This vid is from a few months back, it's much worse now. I know it has something to do with the solder, apparently quite a common issue on Samsung monitors. It's like an older car that has to warm up before the screen becomes clear. My room temperature is getting colder now, so I'm sometimes waiting up to 10 minutes for the screen to clear. This monitor is quite old now (2018), but I would love to keep it going. I don't mind getting a new monitor, but there is nothing else wrong with it other than the warm-up.

I have been told you can self-repair the issue, but I dont 100% trust myself with a soldering iron. Just wanted to ask if anyone has attempted a repair like that before?

 

[jaylach]

Has anyone had this issue with a monitor before? This vid is from a few months back, it's much worse now. I know it has something to do with the solder, apparently quite a common issue on Samsung monitors. It's like an older car that has to warm up before the screen becomes clear. My room temperature is getting colder now, so I'm sometimes waiting up to 10 minutes for the screen to clear. This monitor is quite old now (2018), but I would love to keep it going. I don't mind getting a new monitor, but there is nothing else wrong with it other than the warm-up.

I have been told you can self-repair the issue, but I dont 100% trust myself with a soldering iron. Just wanted to ask if anyone has attempted a repair like that before?
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Very well could be a solder joint that connects when the set warms up. Sorry but I can't give much as to insight as I haven't worked on a monitor since they CRTs. If you have a meter I suppose that you could check for continuity on each wire going to the screen to isolate... Just place the meter's needles on each side of a joint when the thing is cold.

 

[MattW]

Thanks, I'll have to order a soldering iron and a meter. I guess it's cheaper than buying a new monitor

 

[jaylach]

Thanks, I'll have to order a soldering iron and a meter. I guess it's cheaper than buying a new monitor

Just keep in mind that may not be a solder joint.