If your LCD monitor has stopped working and you want to save a couple of hundred bucks, you should consider repairing the monitor yourself. Chances are, the only thing wrong with it is a couple of bad capacitors. These little components look like miniature soft drink cans. When they go bad, the tops will bulge out so you can easily tell which ones are bad. They are very, very easy to remove. All you need is a Radio Shack solder gun.
The only thing stopping you from looking at them, is taking the LCD monitor apart! When the LCD monitors are assembled at the factory, they are not designed to be easily disassembled. It takes a little courage to separate the front from the back. About the only tool you will need for the job is a putty knife. A small one, maybe 1/2 inch wide. Tools made of plastic, like a guitar pick also work well. Plastic tools are less likely to scratch the plastic.
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The first step is to look on the web and see if anybody has already posted a guide for taking your model of LCD apart. Often, somebody has already done the job and they have posted the instructions for you. This makes the job considerably easier. If you can't find any instructions, your on your own!
Turn the monitor onto its face and remove the base. There are normally four screws that secure the base to the back of the LCD monitor. After you have removed the base, examine the back of the LCD monitor for any other screws. Often there will be from two to four more screws that hold the front bezel to the back. Remove these as well. After you have removed ALL the screws, pick the monitor up, turn it upside down with the screen facing away from you. It's best to start on the bottom of the LCD monitor, that way if you make any "beginner errors" they wont be so visable.
Insert the putty knife between the two halves and begin to pry. Slide it under the front bezel about 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Don't be too worried about breaking the plastic, it's stronger than you think, and you will need to use some force to get the job done. Remember, the monitor is heading for the trash can, or Goodwill anyway if you don't fix it, so you really don't have much to loose.
Work your way across the bottom, after the bottom halves are separated, start working on the sides. After the sides are finished, move onto the top of the LCD monitor. Be careful when you separate the halves as there is often a ribbon cable that connects the LCD monitor's controls and you don't want to damage that ribbon cable.
Once you have both halves apart, the rest of the job is a snap. Remove the metal circuit board cover. This usually requires the removal of several more screws. You may have to remove the hex screws that hold the DVI and VGA plugs as well, but this varies from monitor to monitor.
NEVER WORK ON A MONITOR THAT IS PLUGGED IN!
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ViewSonic VT2430 24-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Feature
- 24-inch LCD HDTV offers Full HD 1080p resolution; doubles as PC monitor
- High brightness of 300 nits, high dynamic contrast ratio of 10000:1, and 1920 x 1080 resolution
- Integrated ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner; stereo speakers with 10 watts of total power
- Inputs: 1 HDMI, 1 component, 1 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 PC
- Includes removable stand; measures 22.3 x 17.4 x 8.3 inches with stand
ViewSonic VT2430 24-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Overview
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Great for use in small spaces such as bedrooms, home offices and dorm rooms, ViewSonic's stylish, high-performance 24-inch VT2430 widescreen HDTV provides a Full HD 1080p resolution that delivers 100 percent of your HD signal for incredibly precise images. The integrated ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner and multiple connectivity options including HDMI with HDCP give you all the inputs you need for game consoles, DVD and Blu-ray players and computers. And its fast 5 ms (millisecond) response time produces blur-free fast action movies, sports and games.
 The 24-inch double-duty ViewSonic VT2430 allows you to watch high-def programming as well as use it as a PC monitor. |
Additionally, the VT2430 can be used as a computer monitor, enabling you to stay productive with your PC--as well as watch streaming Internet video amazingly crisp detail. Other features include an anti-reflective coating on the LCD screen to reduce glare, digital ATSC tuner for watching over-the-air HD programming, and a QAM tuner for tuning into unscrambled cable channels.
Key Features
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- Experience a new dimension in movie viewing and gaming with Full HD 1080p resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio for optimum richness and clarity in picture quality.
- Vivid graphics, clear text, stunning TV with high brightness of 300 nits, ultra-high dynamic contrast ratio of 8000:1, and 1920 x 1080 optimum PC resolution provide vibrant video and crisp data images in the living room or on the desktop.
- ClearPicture electronics eliminate noise, increase contrast and detail and optimize color for rich, vibrant images. High-definition images look amazing and even standard television images are unbelievably smooth and sharp.
- 3D digital comb filter performs field-by-field comparisons of the television image to accurately separate the color from the black-and-white information and remove both horizontally and vertically hanging dots, as well as dot crawl, resulting in a razor sharp image.
- Plug-and-play connectivity with integrated HDTV tuner and one HDMI input for HD set-top boxes, DVDs, game consoles and camcorders.
- Versatile OptiSync connectivity with support for HDMI with high-definition content protection (HDCP) and analog (VGA) signals, plus component, S-video, composite, and TV/cable input (see a larger schematic image of the rear jack pack).
- Integrated stereo speakers complete the multimedia experience.
- Warranty: One year on parts and backlight
Specifications
- Size: 23.6-inch LCD screen (diagonal)
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Input signal: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- Contrast ratio: 1000:1 (typ) static; 10,000:1 dynamic (typ)
- Response time: 5 ms (milliseconds)
- Brightness: 300 cd/m2 (candela per square meter)
- Viewing angles: 160 degrees horizontal, 160 degrees vertical
- Speakers: 2 x 5 watts (10 watts total power)
- TV mode features: Auto scan, set channel, channel delete, label, favorite, fine tune
- Video mode features: Picture (contrast, brightness, color, tint, sharpness, color temperature), sound (volume, balance, bass, treble), input menu (TV, AV, S-video, YCbCr, YPbPr, HDMI, VGA), parental control (caption, change password, V-chip temporary disable), setup menu (time out, language, memory recall)
- PC mode features: Auto adjust, contrast, brightness, H position, V position, fine tune, color temperature, picture mode
- VESA mount: 100 x 100
Connections
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What's in the BoxViewSonic LCD HDTV/monitor, power cable, remote control (with batteries), quick start guide, user guide |
ViewSonic Model Comparison
| Models: | N1930w | N2201w | VT2230 | VT2342 | VT2430 |
| Screen size | 19" | 22" | 21.6" | 23" | 23.6" |
| Resolution | 1400 x 900 | 1680 x 1050 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Input signals | 720p, 1080i | 720p, 1080i | 720p, 1080i, 1080p | 720p, 1080i, 1080p | 720p, 1080i, 1080p |
| Contrast ratio | 4000:1 dynamic | 1000:1 static | 8,000:1 dynamic | 10,000:1 dynamic | 10,000:1 dynamic |
| Brightness | 300 cd/m2 | 300 cd/m2 | 300 cd/m2 | 300 cd/m2 | 300 cd/m2 |
| Response time | 5 ms | 5 ms | 5 ms | 5 ms | 5 ms |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz | 60Hz | 60Hz | 60Hz |
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| Speakers | 2 x 2.5-watt | 2 x 3-watt | 2 x 3-watt | 2 x 5-watt | 2 x 5-watt |
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| HDMI | 1 | 1 (vers. 1.3) | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Component (YPbPr) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Composite A/V | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S-Video | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PC (VGA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | RF (TV input) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Digital audio output | | ||||
| Dimensions (with stand; WxHxD) | 17.4 x 14.8 x 6.1" | 20.8 x 17 x 8.6" | 20.9 x 16.6 x 8.4" | 22 x 16.5 x 7.4" | 22.3 x 17.4 x 8.3" |
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Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?
 | With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get.
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