Monitor = Pop, Bang, Fiz & Smoke

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Got my shiney new Viewsonic the other day (VA2012W-2) . Plugged it in and it was fine when i turnt the computer but as soon as it goes into standby quickly after the boot screen and onto the windows loading screen, it made an electrical clicking noise and didn't come back on, before i knew it, smoke was comming out of the back, now it no worky at all :eek: . I've been in contact with viewsonic and that for a replacement but now i'm waiting for them to get one in stock :o .

Any ideas what may have caused this, or why it would have happened, as my other tft worked fine on it. Perhaps just a one off?
 
Just done that mate :D . Don't want anything else going pop.

Just playing the waiting game now..
 
It happens we had a delivery of two new DELL ULTRASHARP 2407WFP at work, one was Ok, the other one lasted 5 minutes before smoke was coming out of the back.
 
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Do you have a date yet for delivery of your new monitor?.

When I used Viewsonic collect & return warranty took them over a month in the end I was upgrade to a better monitor from 17" to 19"

The reason it took so long as Viewsonic was looking for a monitor of similar age for my of 2.5 years
 
I would chase them for a date.

If it going take to long you could try your luck and ask them a free upgrade to the next model

I want from 17" to 19"
 
Phoned them this afternoon, they have 1 in stock and have it reserved for me :) , should be with me wednesday :D .
 
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