Red screen problem on LCD monitor Topview A1981Wx.

[lonnox]

My LCD Topview A1981Wx monitor screen became red after a heavy thunderstorm and lightning while i was not at home. I use this Topview A1981Wx only with my CCTV DVR and the VGA port was damaged and the result is the red screen. I connected the monitor to a spare PC, started up ok with bootscreen as well as windows loading with no problem. Problem is that everything is red, that shows on the screen. I've opened the monitor and see a power board and driver board with a VGA socket on it, now is it possible that the eeprom on this driver board went bad? I used to repair crt tv's a couple of years ago, but i'm a noob regarding LCD. Any advice will be very much appreciated,Thx. I can post a pic, but i don't know if links is allowed on the forum.

 

[ffg7]

post a pic as links allowed as others have posted pics of their stuff. right now I would say it is the video controller not the power board that is causing the problem.

 

[lonnox]

post a pic as links allowed as others have posted pics of their stuff. right now I would say it is the video controller not the power board that is causing the problem.

Thx for your response ffg7, here is a pic; http://www78.zippyshare.com/v/WNpGxjPY/file.html
The thin vertical stripes is visible for a couple of months now, but it didn't bother much as monitor is only used for CCTV. It is the red that's the problem.

 

[ffg7]

so 2 white, 1 green & 1 red lines correct? does it use a power adapter or a regular power cord?

 

[lonnox]

so 2 white, 1 green & 1 red lines correct? does it use a power adapter or a regular power cord?

Correct, and it is also a regular power cord.

 

[ffg7]

so it uses 2 boards in that monitor, video controller & power board because of that power cord. open up the monitor to look at the video controller & the power board to see if any damaged components like domed capacitors.

 

[lonnox]

so it uses 2 boards in that monitor, video controller & power board because of that power cord. open up the monitor to look at the video controller & the power board to see if any damaged components like domed capacitors.

The first thing i did was to check the caps, saw it on youtube. Also checked for any burn marks, but nothing. I've tried to get hold of a video controller, but the 2 online shops where i used to buy my crt parts from don't stock these.

 

[ffg7]

caps alright on the power board?

 

[lonnox]

Yes.
Best solution here is to dump this monitor and buy a new one.