Dead monitor?

Phonesis · 8 Nov 2021 at 20:27

My trusty Samsung T240 SyncMaster, which I originally bought from OcUK in 2009, appears to have died. Was such a good monitor I never felt any urge to upgrade but luckily do have a second display I am now using as the primary.

Wondering if this sounds like a hardware fault... it hisses slightly when a signal goes into it via DV-I cable, picture comes on for second or 2, then all goes black.

Have tried:

-Unplugging power from monitor and retrying above
-Using cable I have for my secondary monitor (along with different GPU output slot)
-Switching cables between the two gpu slots.

Still get above each time.

It is now unplugged and I guess on the way to the tip tomorrow. Anyone got any other ideas? Be a shame to say goodbye as had it so long!

Phonesis · 8 Nov 2021 at 22:03

Is it worth fixing? Considering age of monitor here. It is an internal PSU

Phonesis · 9 Nov 2021 at 10:51

Hmm ok I will try it with a PS4 or something just to test HDMI. Got feeling it is done for though. It had a good life! 12 years and never once felt urge to change it.

Guess time to move into the 4k res world though.

Any recommendations for a 24-27ish size monitor that will work well with gaming/PC on GTX 960 which I will upgrade eventually along with plugging in my work Macbook Pro? Ideally therefore it needs usb c too.

Phonesis · 10 Nov 2021 at 10:41

thanks I am now after a monitor to replace it with as my current one, although ok, only has a single dvd-d and rbg connection.

Want something with usb-c for macbook pro and display port. Ideally 24-28inch. Any ideas?