Whats wrong with my external monitor?

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My external monitor has been freaking out for the past 3 months, i usually just hit it and it fixes itself but that method doesnt seem to be working today. Ive been hitting it the past 30 mins and its driving me nuts.

Its not the GPU because i tried it on another notebook. Its not the DVI cable, does the same thing to VGA. It seems to change patterns if i put pressure on the panel.

Is this DIY fixable or should i rage out and throw it out my window?

Its a samsung LCD, its about 2-3 years old and im pretty sure its out of warranty.

 

Since it's not under warranty
the last chance on salvaging it might be to disassemble and look for loose connections
You could try removing the flat multi wire that attach's to the LCD panel and reinserting it

BTW I can't believe that you have lived with this hassle for 3 months
You must be a calm and patient person , that must be why they made you a Moderator

I know if it was mine I would of Flipped out and thrown it against a wall by now


Alex

 

lol i was so close to punching it straight in the middle when i got home. Ive had a long day today at work today.. i just wanted to relax sit back and watch NCIS for crying out loud.

Also if i try twist the screen like a cloth, it works perfectly again but as soon as i let go it freaks out again. It might be that multi wire you speak of

Ive never opened a monitor before, is it hard? Isnt there capacitors in there that can be a hazard?

Its a good screen, thats why i dont wanna throw it away

 

The only high voltage to be concerned with is the inverter for the CCF backlights
If you can remove the back panel you will see video cable going to the panel from the pcb that you hook up your external video input
In laptop panels it is flat with approx 30 connectors attaching on the back panel ,the backlights are around the outside of the screen


Alex

 

OK i pryed the back cover open and have access to all the panel cabling. I tried re-inserting the LCD cable and wiggling it around but that isnt the problem.

I see 2 PCB's for video input, 1 where the DVi/VGA ports are and a long one attached to the panel. A cable connects these 2 (the LCD cable i spoke of)

I believe its the Panels PCB thats causing it...