(update) 2 dead monitors? almost at the same time

[asheenlevrai]

EDIT: see post of July 29th. A 2nd unit of this model "died" 2 weeks later...

 

Hi everyone

 

I have a 28'' 4K AOC monitor that causes problems now.

It remains black (not recognized in windows).

when I press the power button, the LED blinks once and then nothing.

 

I changed the power cord and tried a different power outlet but the problem remains.

I suspect the PSU is dead.

 

Is there anything worth trying before I throw it out? It's a shame since it's a relatively nice monitor.

 

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

Best,

-a-

[Moonzy]

17 minutes ago, asheenlevrai said:

I suspect the PSU is dead.

is it an external brick?

[asheenlevrai]

2 hours ago, Moonzy said:

is it an external brick?

no it's not...

:(

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, asheenlevrai said:

no it's not...

tested on other devices? used different input on the monitor?

[asheenlevrai]

Thanks

 

Yes I tried.

Actually, I get the same problem when the monitor is hooked up to nothing.

I would expect the "no signal" or "no input" message or something but again when I press the power button the power led blinks once and then nothing. I believe the display is OFF (not ON but displaying a black screen)

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, asheenlevrai said:

I would expect the "no signal" or "no input" message or something but again when I press the power button the power led blinks once and then nothing.

ah... yea

i guess it's time to get a new one

[asheenlevrai]

3 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

ah... yea

i guess it's time to get a new one

That's what I was afraid of. Bummer...

 

I wish I had any electronics skills

 

Thanks again for replying.

Best,

-a-

[asheenlevrai]

UPDATE:

 

I had 2 units of this monitor. I bought them together a few years ago.

Now the 2nd unit stopped working as well and show exactly the same symptoms.

They died 2 weeks apart from each other. this is very unlikely, isn't it?

 

I wonder if there is something to be done about these failures. maybe the hardware can be recovered somehow.

 

Any suggestion is welcome.

Best,

-a-