Screen display keeps going black but is still turned on

[xclairebell]

The display keeps going off, only way to get it back on is buy turning the screen off and on. Every 5 seconds it does it, checke all the cables

 

[RobWHS]

VGA card or no VGA card. All info helps.

 

[George Mulligan]

If cycling the power on your monitor solves the problem, you likely have a bad monitor. Try connecting different devices to isolate it.

 

[xclairebell]

It's trying to put it's self into sleep mode but the power is still on

 

[RobWHS]

Right,

1) How old is the monitor?
1) Is it LED / LCD / TFT?

I'd think George Mulligan may be right and your monitor is on it's way out.

 

[xclairebell]

About 6 years and I have no idea, the problem fixed it's self for an hour or so but now it's happening again

 

[RobWHS]

About 6 years and I have no idea, the problem fixed it's self for an hour or so but now it's happening again

You didn't answer all my questions. Try again -_-

 

[xclairebell]

About 6 years and I have no idea, the problem fixed it's self for an hour or so but now it's happening again

You didn't answer all my questions. Try again -_-

Excuse me? You asked two questions and I answered them again so you try again

 

[RobWHS]

About 6 years and I have no idea, the problem fixed it's self for an hour or so but now it's happening again

You didn't answer all my questions. Try again -_-

Excuse me? You asked two questions and I answered them again so you try again

Is it LED / LCD / TFT? You didn't answer that question!

 

[ffg7]

most likely it is a domed capacitor on the power board in the monitor. it can be replaced as I've done that a number of times to fix monitors, psu's , videocards & motherboards.

 

[RobWHS]

most likely it is a domed capacitor on the power board in the monitor. it can be replaced as I've done that a number of times to fix monitors, psu's , videocards & motherboards.

I was going to suggest it once we established what type of display it was.
Unfortunately the line has gone dead........

 

[xclairebell]

Like I said I don't know

 

[RobWHS]

Like I said I don't know

Without that info we have hit a brick wall. I can only suggest the monitor is dying and needs repairing or replacing.