Replace capacitors or get new card?

kayboykb · 05-25-09, 09:39 PM

2 years after I get my Gateway FPD2275 .. it's finally gone black on me. Right in the middle of a wow raid .. *sigh* It seems a lot of the monitors from this time period had a problem with the inverter card capacitors, and mine is no exception. I figured I'd just get some new capacitors and solder them on, but looks like my card has some pretty extensive damage. What do you think?

Looks like the capacitor towards the bottom is bulging up too.

Quailane · 05-25-09, 10:13 PM

I just see the one cap, or am I missing something? If you're referring to the white stuff, that is glue. That cap doesn't look like it would be a big deal to replace, so if it works, that is a lot of money saved, and if it doesn't, it isn't much lost by trying.

kayboykb · 05-26-09, 03:41 AM

point taken, lesson learned

it is glue, lol.. but the one capacitor at the bottom is definitely bulging so I'll go ahead and replace that and see what happens

Old Thrashbarg · 05-26-09, 08:18 AM

It might be worth the extra time and $5 to replace all the electrolytics on the board. If one went bad, chances are good that the others are of similar quality. It may not be absolutely necessary, but it's a cheap fix and you already have it disassembled anyway... so why not be absolutely sure the problem won't return.

CrystalMethod · 05-26-09, 08:33 AM

Just make sure you discharge ALL the caps before you start working on it. Solder is after all... well... conductive.

kayboykb · 05-28-09, 05:20 PM

Thanks for the replies guys

Definitely gonna take some precaution before I dig in there. Just found out my soldering iron doesn't get hot enough.. bleh, guess I gotta buy another one with a bit more wattage.

Question though - just in case this doesn't work (...), can you get another generic inverter board or does it have to be the same exact one? This monitor's board was connected to the USB ports on the monitor but I never used it anyway.

Can't seem to find any online

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edit** just found some on ebay for $35. May go this route, the soldering iron + capacitors and solder may end up being $35..

jevaba · 06-21-09, 05:27 PM

Hey just curious how things worked out with the inverter. I've got the same monitor and suspect the inverter. Any info you can provide would be apprec. Thanks!

Jimingle10 · 09-15-09, 01:55 AM

bump, how did you open the case on it? I have a buddies here and we know its the inverter board...but cant open the case. Ive already butchered up the bottom pretty good with a butter knife

05-25-09, 09:39 PM	Thread Starter #1
kayboykb Member Join Date: Jul 2003	Replace capacitors or get new card? 2 years after I get my Gateway FPD2275 .. it's finally gone black on me. Right in the middle of a wow raid .. sigh It seems a lot of the monitors from this time period had a problem with the inverter card capacitors, and mine is no exception. I figured I'd just get some new capacitors and solder them on, but looks like my card has some pretty extensive damage. What do you think? Looks like the capacitor towards the bottom is bulging up too. __________________ My Rig!! C2D E6600 @ 2.4 Ghz 2 x 2 Gigs Corsair Dominator DDR2 Gigabyte EP45-UD3P GeForce 8800 GTS 24" LG IPS235 Antec TruePower Trio 550W
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05-25-09, 10:13 PM	#2
Quailane Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Who stole my white stars?	I just see the one cap, or am I missing something? If you're referring to the white stuff, that is glue. That cap doesn't look like it would be a big deal to replace, so if it works, that is a lot of money saved, and if it doesn't, it isn't much lost by trying. __________________ I DRIVE A HYUNDAI AND I'M PROUD OF IT!
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05-26-09, 03:41 AM	Thread Starter #3
kayboykb Member Join Date: Jul 2003	point taken, lesson learned it is glue, lol.. but the one capacitor at the bottom is definitely bulging so I'll go ahead and replace that and see what happens __________________ My Rig!! C2D E6600 @ 2.4 Ghz 2 x 2 Gigs Corsair Dominator DDR2 Gigabyte EP45-UD3P GeForce 8800 GTS 24" LG IPS235 Antec TruePower Trio 550W
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05-26-09, 08:18 AM	#4
Old Thrashbarg Member Join Date: Sep 2007	It might be worth the extra time and $5 to replace all the electrolytics on the board. If one went bad, chances are good that the others are of similar quality. It may not be absolutely necessary, but it's a cheap fix and you already have it disassembled anyway... so why not be absolutely sure the problem won't return.
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05-26-09, 08:33 AM	#5
CrystalMethod Senior Band Wagon Jumper Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada	Just make sure you discharge ALL the caps before you start working on it. Solder is after all... well... conductive. __________________ Tried the search button lately? http://bufferoverflow.net/blog
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05-28-09, 05:20 PM	Thread Starter #6
kayboykb Member Join Date: Jul 2003	Thanks for the replies guys Definitely gonna take some precaution before I dig in there. Just found out my soldering iron doesn't get hot enough.. bleh, guess I gotta buy another one with a bit more wattage. Question though - just in case this doesn't work (...), can you get another generic inverter board or does it have to be the same exact one? This monitor's board was connected to the USB ports on the monitor but I never used it anyway. Can't seem to find any online ** edit just found some on ebay for $35. May go this route, the soldering iron + capacitors and solder may end up being $35.. __________________ My Rig!! C2D E6600 @ 2.4 Ghz 2 x 2 Gigs Corsair Dominator DDR2 Gigabyte EP45-UD3P GeForce 8800 GTS 24" LG IPS235 Antec TruePower Trio 550W
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06-21-09, 05:27 PM	#7
jevaba New Member Join Date: Jun 2009	Hey just curious how things worked out with the inverter. I've got the same monitor and suspect the inverter. Any info you can provide would be apprec. Thanks!
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09-15-09, 01:55 AM	#8
Jimingle10 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Hampshire	bump, how did you open the case on it? I have a buddies here and we know its the inverter board...but cant open the case. Ive already butchered up the bottom pretty good with a butter knife __________________ Intel Q9400 2.66ghz @ 3.3ghz EVGA nForce 780i SLI 2x (SLI) EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 512mb ddr3 KO edition 8GB ddr2 pc6400 = 2x2 GB OCZ Reaper // 2x2gb Kingston 128GB Samsung SSD 640GB WD 7200 16mb cache 500GB WD media drive BluRay Drive! Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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