My monitor is Dead and Clicking -- Please help!

[tigristiger]

Hello all. I suppose my 15" Sony trinitron monitor (Multiscan 15sf) has lived a good long life, but the other day it went suddenly dead. It made a clicking sound even when I turned the power switch off (the power on light also stopped working). The only way i could get it to stop clicking was to unplug it, and then the clicking slowly died down getting slower and fainter until it stopped. Doh! Does this sound like a capacitor or something discharging? I this something I can play with myself? Or should I just put the thing out of its misery?
Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Mulga]

Do not attempt any monitor repairs yourself unless you are an electronics tech type. There are capacitors inside the case that hold a very high charge even when the unit is unplugged and if you accidently short one of these the power is enough to cause serious injury or death.
Take it to a tech or bin it. All things are possible except skiing through a revolving door.

 

[mainegeek]

I concur with Mulga. It is not worth it.

 

[Jakman]

The clicking sound is probebly the thermal circuit breaker trying. It sounds like the monitor has gone south.

 

[apex1x]

I've had the same problem with a 17" monitor. When it starts clicking, it is more than likely a terminal issue and its best to get a new monitor. Besides, those monitor repair men can sometimes charge as much as you getting a new monitor!
So I'd toss it. *RIP* ~Apex1x
Sattinger's Law:
It works better if you plug it in.

 

[darrenrd]

just a friendlt reminder check with your local epa before you throw the thing to the curb or dumpster you could get fined by them .found out the hard way.