Chemical Shift

A few weeks ago I repaired Melissa’s LCD Monitor. It was the first time I attempted to fix one, but I’ve worked inside a couple notebooks and computers for a while, and I figured that I could always try to sell the parts if I what I thought was wrong with it wasn’t. One day out of the blue, her screen turned off on its own. I switched out power cables, plugged it into another power strip, and then did an internet search for resolution. (Resolution, for a monitor problem… )  The most likely culprit was the inverter-power board.

I found a place that sells inverters and power boards for a variety of LCDs, including hers, a Dell 1707FPc 17″ with built-in USB 2.0 hub. I had to pry open the plastic case of the monitor very carefully, so that it would look nice after I put it back together in the end. I also had to remove the metal shielding around the boards. so that I could identify the type of inverter/power board that I needed. The vendor had the wrong image up for the board, but they had the best price and were helpful in responding back to me when I emailed them a picture of the board I had for confirmation.

Here is the image of the board.

Here is the back of the monitor, after removing the stand.

This is after removing the plastic case around the back and shielding around the side USB ports.

Here is the monitor with the boards of the case exposed.

The board on the left is the inverter/power board. The board in the middle is the display driver and connectors. The board on the left in the USB hub.

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