Hello,

I have an NEC LCD1830 monitor panel that is about 4.5 years old. Lately I have had a problem where it will intermitently go blank(black). This is very strange as the power LED is still green and not amber. Sometimes turning the monitor off and turning it back on again solves the problem and the picture once again appears on the screen. Unfortunately, once this happens once, it will usually happen again within a few MINUTES. It SEEMS that the computer usually has to be on and being used for 30 to 60 minutes before this starts to happen.

Is this a sign of a failing backlight, or is it more likely a bad component on the circuit board? Any insight WOULD be much appreciated. Also, should I bother trying to get it fixed or am I better off trashing it? I don't think the VIDEO card is the problem as the picture does come up properly after turning the monitor off and on. Am I wrong in making this assumption? Any insight is really appreciated!! THXHey, I have a LCD 15 Flat panel display too and for quite some time now and I had similar problems. What solved my problem was turning off the power saving feature that some new monitors have (if this applies) and see if that solves the issue. You might want the OS to control the power saving features. In addition make sure that the video card is properly seated and that the CONNECTION pins are firmly in place. Followed by a quick check to make sure that the latest video drivers are downloaded.

Hope is fixes the problem