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[Solved] Acer S231HL LED blinking issue

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/solved-acer-s231hl-led-blinking-issue.184692/

Zangetsu
Zangetsu Original post #1
Jun 16, 2014 at 12:41 PM
since last month I am facing this Issue.

whenever I switch-off the monitor screen and switch-on
then the LED keeps blinking (even though my PC is in running state)
and it keeps on blinking and show Acer logo in between but my desktop screen is not restored

after so many mouse-clinks and blinking finally my screen is restored..

what is the problem?
rijinpk1
Jun 16, 2014 at 8:31 PM
tried factory reset option?
topgear
topgear #3
Jun 17, 2014 at 4:08 AM
This could be anything from HW to SW but personally I think it's not a good idea to turn off and on monitor while pc is in running state. You can use monitor turn off programs to put the monitor in sleep state manually and set windows to turn off the monitor after 1 min of inactivity.
Zangetsu
Jun 18, 2014 at 6:44 PM
found out the Issue is with monitor and also the source of Issue..
Samsung Syncmaster 206BW 206 BW 226BW LCD Monitor Fault - Normsweb.com

but I can't repair it by replacing the capacitors as PCB is different from model to model

as written there in Main symptom:
"A monitor with this fault will blink a couple of times and then start as normal. You may not even notice at first, but this will get progressively worse with the monitor taking longer and longer to start up. Once the monitor has started up it works as normal until its turned off again and then the whole blinking thing starts again. Eventually the monitor will fail to start up at all, even if left on all day."

and I am facing the same Issue :pullhair:

Now the main question is
Warranty is over (3yrs) so will Acer service center repair it (with service charges,off-course)
topgear
topgear #6
Jun 21, 2014 at 3:58 AM
I don't think Acer will do it but you may give the nearest service center a call to find out.
Hint : Acer Malaysia repairs out of warranty and even 3rd party products but same may does not apply here though.
Acer | Warranty Terms
topgear
topgear #7
Jun 24, 2014 at 4:39 AM
[MENTION=34930]Zangetsu[/MENTION] - any update on this ?
Zangetsu
Jun 24, 2014 at 2:07 PM
[MENTION=34930]Zangetsu[/MENTION] - any update on this ?

Pathetic Acer Customer Care
they said they won't repair out of warranty products :-x

LG is better in this regard


now only hope left is from a local mechanic :pray:
Zangetsu
Jul 21, 2014 at 5:30 PM
Finally repaired from a Mechanic
replaced the faulty capacitor and its working fine now but this debited me Rs750 :|


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