Repairing a vs19e

Step 9 DONE!

Ohh pretty...

Let me know if this this works/doesn't work for ya.

Comments

[Trucker_18a]

For those unaware of Thin Film Transistor, Active Matrix LCD Screens, the HP vs19e is the Cat's Meow, although not a 32" or 27", the picture is well worth the Repair Bill....

I haven't attempted the Repair on this screen yet, but when I found this "Diamond in the Rough" (a dumpster), with an unscratched faceplate, I fell to my knees in rivers of tears Blesssing everythin Holy, Sweet, and Sane.

Thanks so much for placing this here, and if I knew how, I'd tell the website Owner they needed to make you Partner.

ONLY the Insignia LCD27 is a better monitor, and Insignia doesn't manufacture 27" models, anymore.

[gr8whtd0pe]

Best. Comment. Ever.

[khessjr]

I have the VS17e. The 3 capacitors cost me $5.75 tax included from Radio Shack. The instructions were very helpful and although a little different from the 19" model, they were close enough to get it done! I now have a working monitor. The only thing I have to add is about the ribbon cable. DO NOT disconnect it from the circuit board. I did and it was a real pain getting it back on. Instead disconnect it from the display panel. It's quite easy. Just squeeze the 2 tabs and pull with light pressure.

[zrafferty]

i found a couple capacitors from my old broken sony and then used them and my monitor is working now not bad from somehting i got out of the garabage Thanx

[zrafferty]

dont have the compacitors yet i got mine out of the garbage and will try this hope mine has the same problem thanks man if it does free monitor for meeeeeee

[RickyRob48]

Add another satisfied instructables member to the list.  I did just as the instructions and photos said, and the only hard part was that my local electronics store didn't have the capacitors I needed, so I had to drive about 15 miles to get them (total cost for three $1.53).  When my grand daughter saw my now-working monitor, so told me that she has the 17" version of the same model, and asked if I could fix hers.  Hey, this could be the start of a business!! (just kidding, but I'm glad I could help her out too).  Thanks for taking the time to publish these instructions.  They really work!!!

[Pedros2]

Hello Thanks for thidngreat guide I now have an as new monitor....thanks again

[aguseguedre]

 Help me please,
I have a HP VS 17e . I have yet changed two bulging caps.The screen switch on but  are white. The menu do not appear the only key running  is the power key.
Can any one tell me a solution?

[wallacedbrown]

I took the monitor apart ber the instructions but I can't tackle the removal and soldering of the capacitors. Can anyone recommend a place that could take the circuit board and repair for me?

[ris49]

Use a small pin point iron that you can get from radio shack cheap. Besure to by solder wick also. Lay the wick over the capictor lead , toudh the iron to it brifely to remove the solder. Repeat is necessary being careful not to allow too much heat build up. Carefully straighten the leads. wiggle the capacitor to losen the leads and pull out noticing which side has the - mark so it can be replaced the same way. Usually the - will go to the side that is black on the circuit board. Put the new copacitor back in, spread the leads a bit to hold it in place then touch the iron to the place where the lead contacts the circuit board trace then apply a touch of solder. It doesn't take alot. snip the excess lead and put it back together.

[gr8whtd0pe]

Sadly no. I don't know of any shops that will do stuff like that. Ask friends and family, everyone seems to know someone that will do it. You could try like car stereo places actually, a lot of them solder their wires in like they actually should. Just call one and see, couldn't hurt. Try a local shop, not a big name shop though.

[ris49]

After being led all over the place with nothing but stupid auto responces from HP I came across this article. Although mine was a bit differant, the process worked great and for less than a dollar my monitor is working like new. I might advise novice at this to look at an elcronic supplier for the capacitors and also solder wick to help remove the solder. You can pick up a small, pin soldering iron from Radio shack for the soldering part. Too much heat is fatal. I will life the traces off the circuit board.

[jkpeck]

Just want to say thanks for the detailed instructions. Another vs19e monitor returned from the dead. The hardest part was buying the capacitors. We have three Radio Shacks here. The first one had two of the three I needed. They called the next store which reported 5 in stock and sent me over there. In fact, they had none despite what their online inventory said. They called the third store, which reported 5. A 20-minute drive finally turned up the third one. Besides this monitor failure from a few days ago, my 3.5 year old HP nc6120 has nearly died suffering from disk i/o failures and spontaneous instant shutdowns. HP used to be known as a high quality engineering company. Things have changed.

[ExonicJay]

I found a HP vs19e monitor at my community dumpster. Took it home and fixed it with the aid of this posting. Worked perfectly. My monitor was built in2007. My PCB layout was a litte differnt but easy to find the faulty capacitors. see pictures.

[purejustice7]

One word....AWESOME!!! My dad was going to throw this monitor away, I told him I'd take it and try to fix it. I held on to it for about three months and finally decided to take a look-sy. My Googling brought me to your "instructable" and bingo-bango we have a working monitor. Thanks a bunch!!

[maccs138]

Worked for me!! Thank you! The layout of my board is quite a bit different than your pictures even tho its the same model of screen, but your tidbit about looking for bulging caps led me to find the culprits (the same three caps, but not in the same place.)

[zloj]

Thanks a lot. This saved me about $200 and it works fine I just finished a few seconds ago, and I'm using it now. the instructions made it very easy to do.