Monitor

• A device for viewing the output from a 
computer traditionally a much more 
computer, traditionally a much more
precise TV set.

Di l
Display
• Cathode‐Ray Tube
Cathode Ray Tube
• Liquid Crystal Display
• Plasma
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Cathode‐Ray Tube
• CRT stands for Cathode Ray 
Tube and is the most the 
common type of displays
common type of displays. 
• In simple terms, a monitor 
operates very similarly to 
how the regular television 
set works.
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Liquid Crystal Display
• LCD (Liquid Crystal 
Display) technology, 
the flat panel
the flat panel 
monitors are light, 
flat and giving a 
g g
"softer" displays.
 Plasma
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• A much detailed LCD
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Dot Pitch
Briefly, the dot pitch
is the measure of 
how much space 
there is between a 
di l ' i l
display's pixels. 
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Interface (VGA Cable)
(VGA C bl )

1: Red out 6: Red return 11: NC

2: Green out 7: Green return 12: SDA
3: Blue out 8: Blue return 13: Horizontal Sync out
4: NC 9: NC 14: Vertical Sync out
5: Ground 10: Sync return 15: SCL
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V
G Red Signal
A Green Signal VIDEO &
C Blue Signal CHROMA YOKE CRT
A
B Vertical Sync PROCESSING
L
E
Horizontal Sync

CONTROL
VERTICAL

HIGH
SMPS HORIZONTAL
VOLTAGE
Block Diagram of a Colored Television 
Receiver
AUX AUDIO SPKR

ANT

VIDEO &
TUNER CHROMA YOKE CRT
PROCESSING

CONTROL
VERTICAL

HIGH
SMPS HORIZONTAL
VOLTAGE
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Systems of a Monitor
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• Power Supply: use of switching mode type
• Deflection Sweep Circuits:
– Horizontal – Auto-scan 15 KHz – 100 KHz Sweep rate
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dependingg on scan rate and resolution.
– Vertical -Auto-scan 50Hz – 120Hz Sweep rate depending on
scan rate and resolution.
• High-Voltage: requires of 24KVolts-30KVolts
• Video Driver/Amplifier: Buffered TTL inputs/amplify and drive
to the Cathodes
• System Control: use of microcontroller for interface and
control microprocessor also analyze the input video timing and
select the appropriate scan range and may be restore in non-
volatile memory
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Troubleshooting Monitors
• Many servicing shop shy away from 
troubleshooting computer monitors because 
of the lack of schematics and service
of the lack of schematics and service 
documentation. 
• When troubleshooting a monitor problem, 
When troubleshooting a monitor problem,
remember that monitors rely on the same 
type of circuits seen in a television system.
 Troubled Sections
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• switched‐mode power supplies
• sync signal processing circuits
• video signal processing and output circuits
id i l i d t t i it
• chroma signal processing and output circuits
• vertical deflection circuits
• horizontal deflection circuits
• high‐voltage circuits
• a CRT  
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Common Troubles & Repair
T bl & R i
The following probably account for 95% or more 
Th f ll i b bl t f 95%
of the common monitor ailments:

• VGA Cable
• M
Magnetization
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• Flyback Transformer
• Control malfunctions
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Symptom Analysis
Diagnosis 
Repair
 N R dC l
No Red Color
• Check the cable
• Use ohmeter to check the continuity of 
y
VGA cable Pin #1
p p
• Replace VGA adapter
• Replace VGA Cable

VGA Cable
 N Green
No G C
Color
l

• Check the cable

• Use ohmeter to check the
continuity of VGA cable Pin #2
• Replace
p VGA adapter
p
• Replace VGA Cable

VGA Cable
 N Blue
No Bl CColor
l

• Check the cable

• Use ohmeter to check the
continuity of VGA cable Pin #3
• Replace
p VGA adapter
p
• Replace VGA Cable

VGA Cable
 No Blue & Green Color

• Ch
Checkk th
the cable
bl
• Use ohmeter to check the
continuity of VGA cable Pin #2 & #3
• Replace VGA adapter
• Replace VGA Cable

VGA Cable
 No Red & Green Color

• Ch
Checkk th
the cable
bl
• Use ohmeter to check the
continuity of VGA cable Pin #1 & #2
• Replace VGA adapter
• Replace VGA Cable

VGA Cable
 No Red & Blue Color

• Ch
Checkk th
the cable
bl
• Use ohmeter to check the
continuity of VGA cable Pin #1 & #3
• Replace VGA adapter
• Replace VGA Cable

VGA Cable
VGA Cable
 No Red,
Red Green & Blue Color

• Check the cable

• Use
U ohmeter
h t to t check
h k the
th continuity
ti it off
VGA cable Pin #1,2,3
• Replace
R l VGA adapter
d t
• Replace VGA Cable

VGA Cable
 No Display, with
VGA Cable blinking LED Power
Indicator (ORANGE)
Magnetization
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Color Impurities
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• For CRT use Degaussing Coil
• Use degaussing button switch
• Shut down the system 
h d h
(Unplug & Plug)

Magnetization
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Use of Degaussing Coil
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 N V ti l S
No Vertical Sync
• Check for the loose connections
Check for the loose connections
• Use continuity testing in vertical deflection coil
• Voltage measurements in Vertical IC
Voltage measurements in Vertical IC
• Repair the yoke
• p
Replace the IC

Vertical
 N H i t lS
No Horizontal Sync
• Check for the loose connections
• Use continuity testing in horizontal deflection 
coil
• Repair the yoke

Horizontal
 No Horizontal & Vertical 
Sync
• Check for the loose connections
• Use continuity testing in horizontal and vertical 
deflection coil
deflection coil
• Repair the yoke

Yoke
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Blurred Picture
d Pi t
• Adjust the focus control to normal position
• Replace the Flyback Transformer

Flyback
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Retraced Line
d Li
• Adjust the screen control to normal position
• Replace the Flyback Transformer

Flyback
 Di
Dimmed Picture
d Pi t
• Adjust the Screen control to normal position
• Replace the Flyback Transformer

Flyback
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Control Malfunctions
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Control Malfunctions
• Insufficient size display : use                   button 

• Out of vertical position:   use                  button
Out of vertical position use button

• Insufficient width diplay:  use                 button
Insufficient width diplay: use button

• Out of horizontal position:   use               button
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Control Malfunctions
• Low/high  light display:    use                  button 

• Light/dark contrast:         use                   button
Light/dark contrast use button

• Keystone:                        use                      button
Keystone: use button