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YEAH, im not upset they didnt make money off of it. they make a lot for minimal work any ways.
 
The other messed up part is honey actually works with the storefronts and offers coupon codes they are okay with. It may NOT be the best coupon. Storefronts can tell honey to give the customer a $5 off coupon on their order or whatever when there is actually a better coupon code available. Then honey takes the affiliate commission on top.
 
IT people.
I have a monitor at work that I was using for a while and swapped it for a larger screen months ago. Decided to do a dual monitor setup at work so I went and got the monitor I was using, plugged it in and it won't turn on. Is it possible for the wrong power cord to fry the monitor? The amp ratings are slightly different. Found the correct cord and still nothing. Opened it up and nothing smells like smoke or looks swollen.

I tried another monitor we had laying around and it won't turn on. I've tried a bunch of cords and outlets. I did notice that the main monitor will flicker when plugging a VGA cord into the monitor that won't turn on.

I'm guessing there's not much else I can do to try and save these monitors?
 
Janz3n said:
IT people.
I have a monitor at work that I was using for a while and swapped it for a larger screen months ago. Decided to do a dual monitor setup at work so I went and got the monitor I was using, plugged it in and it won't turn on. Is it possible for the wrong power cord to fry the monitor? The amp ratings are slightly different. Found the correct cord and still nothing. Opened it up and nothing smells like smoke or looks swollen.

I tried another monitor we had laying around and it won't turn on. I've tried a bunch of cords and outlets. I did notice that the main monitor will flicker when plugging a VGA cord into the monitor that won't turn on.

I'm guessing there's not much else I can do to try and save these monitors?
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What kind of power cord is it? All the work monitors we have use this power cord

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If you were using something like this for not the correct monitor then it could have issues.

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I wonder what the reason the "another monitor we had laying around" laying around for.. Was it broken and no one threw it away? lol

Main monitor flickers because the on board video card/dedicated video card recognizes another device (monitor VGA port) being utilized.
 
bootyluvr said:
What kind of power cord is it? All the work monitors we have use this power cord

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If you were using something like this for not the correct monitor then it could have issues.

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I wonder what the reason the "another monitor we had laying around" laying around for.. Was it broken and no one threw it away? lol

Main monitor flickers because the on board video card/dedicated video card recognizes another device (monitor VGA port) being utilized.
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Its the second picture but with out the brick. its part of the plug that goes to the outlet. have a hard time believing it fried the monitor though since ive switched the two power cords ive got around and the one with lower amps is now running my main monitor with no issues while the monitor that doesnt work says it can handle more amps.

the dealership just threw a bunch of monitors in the lunch room here when we moved the shop. so i have no idea if the other monitor ever worked, but i know the other one did work. i found another monitor to use meanwhile that uses the power cord in the first picture. but its half the size of my main monitor so it sucks.
 
So there is a “brick” part that goes into the wall outlet that is similar to his 2nd pic?
 
also, some monitors have a source/input button. I feel like most of the time it's set to auto source selection, but it would be worth pressing it to make sure it's not stuck on another input.
 
yeah, I can't read the volts/amps on that plug, but it would be possible the other plug you used could have different values that caused damage.
 
webby said:
yeah, I can't read the volts/amps on that plug, but it would be possible the other plug you used could have different values that caused damage.
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How much of a difference can cause an issue though? The one monitor I know worked had a lower amp than the plug I used for sure. Want to say .8. Plug is 1.3 or 1.8.
 
from what I've read the volts need to be identical. The amps can be higher than what the original monitor plug is rated (just shows the max of what it can provide), but the volts needs to be identical between both plugs.
 
bootyluvr said:
wonder what the reason the "another monitor we had laying around" laying around for.. Was it broken and no one threw it away? lol
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Booty may have hit it right here. Maybe it was already broken and just hadn’t been thrown away.
 
Janz3n said:
Maybe for the one. But I know the other one was working since it was mine.
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Process of elimination at this point. Can you grab a monitor that’s 100% working from a coworker and see if it works at your station? You can also take the “non working” monitor you have and plug it into another coworkers computer? That way you can determine what really is or isn’t working.
 
i have already done all of that. ive used several different plugs with no success on both monitors. ive taken both apart to check for any obvious signs of issues on the board with no luck. ive given up and put them back upstairs for the next person to wonder why we have 2 broken monitors.
 
Janz3n said:
i have already done all of that. ive used several different plugs with no success on both monitors. ive taken both apart to check for any obvious signs of issues on the board with no luck. ive given up and put them back upstairs for the next person to wonder why we have 2 broken monitors.
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so do you have a monitor that is actually working on your pc currently then?
 
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