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spddemun

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August 27th, 2006 08:00

Monitor lights blinking yellow

My Dell Ultrascan 17E monitor has 2 alternating blinking yellow lights beside power button (usually green).  It is not in sleep mode as this happens when powering up.  Computer still works as I can view everything via my network from other Dell.  No picture, just black/blank screen!
 
Does this mean that the monitor is dead and I should pitch it?  Not worth fixing cost wise?
 
Plugged in my very old NEC monitor and everything works fine...
so Ultrascan monitor must be fried?
 
Thanks.
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    sanagarwal

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    Posted August 29th, 2006 17:00

    Hi
     
    Think the monitor has gone bad, to make sure the cable is not bad try to unplug the data cable(which connects the monitor and the CPU) and try to turn the monitor on, - if u get something on the screen after unplugging the blue cable then the monitor is ok - else its bad,
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    spddemun

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    Posted August 29th, 2006 21:00

    I took the power cord you speak of and connected it to another (old) monitor (see original post), and THAT monitor works fine and so does computer. 

    Cord I'm using is from Dell monitor which is total black-screen. 

    So, I think that is same thing you suggested, which means the Dell is dead?

    Quite disappointing as my old NEC has been used on 3 computers over 13 years and is still working great.  Sony and their faulty products again (Ultrascan).

    Thanks!

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