Monitor goes crazy... then shuts off.

[Psyke]

Monitor is a ViewSonic E70fb.

We sent this thing out for service because it was showing a long RGB line across the top of the monitor..

Now we get it back, and the screen looks like its sucked in on the left hand side, and the monitor will work for about 2 minutes before emitting an ear-splitting high pitched squeal, and then the screen will collapse on itself.. and the monitor shuts itself off..

You can turn the monitor back on, but after about 10 seconds it repeats the cycle.

I thought it would be a driver conflict possibly... but even if i start it up in Safe mode the same thing happens...

Sounds like they sent it back, and fixed one problem and caused another..

But i just wanted some opinions, maybe im overlooking something simple.. I really dont wanna send this thing out for service again so soon.

Thanks for any ideas / replies.

 

[ski]

If the problem happens in Safe mode, then the monitor may have a bad flyback or horizontal output transformer.
You may want to get an estimate before repairing it, since a new E79fb goes for only about $100-150.

 

[felixc]

It went for service once? Time to buy another monitor!