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bcrdukes · 06-07-2010, 05:49 PM

I have a Samsung SyncMaster 205BW. I purchased this back in 2008 as a recommendation by several RS members. The monitor held up well until an hour ago. It suddenly started flickering, as if there was no power going to it. There was nothing I could do to stop this flickering. I unplugged the VGA cable and it still did this. All I could do was turn it on or off.

The warranty period is over. Is it worth investigating and fixing or should I go Office Space on it with a bat in a soccer field? I tested the monitor on my sister's PC and my Mac - no good. Tried other monitors on my PC and it worked fine. Any suggestions? Thanks!

06-07-2010, 05:49 PM	#1
bcrdukes RS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your Location Posts: 34,123 Thanked 15,674 Times in 6,634 Posts Failed 562 Times in 377 Posts	Monitor Died On Me - WTF! :( I have a Samsung SyncMaster 205BW. I purchased this back in 2008 as a recommendation by several RS members. The monitor held up well until an hour ago. It suddenly started flickering, as if there was no power going to it. There was nothing I could do to stop this flickering. I unplugged the VGA cable and it still did this. All I could do was turn it on or off. The warranty period is over. Is it worth investigating and fixing or should I go Office Space on it with a bat in a soccer field? I tested the monitor on my sister's PC and my Mac - no good. Tried other monitors on my PC and it worked fine. Any suggestions? Thanks! __________________ Stock & Noob Meet 2026 - Stay Tuned!