On 4/3/22 2:15 PM, Samuel Sieb wrote:
On 4/3/22 13:09, home user wrote:
> On 4/3/22 1:20 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
>> On 4/3/22 13:13, home user wrote:
>>> Assuming it's the monitor, is it realistically possible to replace
>>> bad components (a cpu, memory, etc.) within the monitor, or are such
>>> components available only to monitor manufacturers? If replacement
>>> is possible, how can I determine which components are bad?
>>
>> Assuming that the parts are available, how much time, effort and
>> money would it cost you to repair the monitor as compared to
>> replacing it? Is it really worth the effort?
>
> As best as I can determine, this monitor is no longer made. So if I
> replace it, would I also have to replace the twin? If I replace it
> (or both), would I also have to replace the graphics card? And then
> the updating of the driver and operating system, that I dread!
Unless you need them to look the same, you don't need to replace the
working monitor. You definitely don't need to replace the video card or
anything else.
> What would a new monitor equivalent or better than the old one cost?
> I'd be surprised if it were not "4 digits". (What is available that
> is "equivalent"?)
You haven't said what the monitor is. It very much depends on size and
quality, but you should be able to get a reasonable monitor for
$100-$150USD. I recently bought a 24" monitor for about $150CAD.
It's a Dell Ultrasharp 2711b:
27-inch
2560x1440
16:9
6 ms
0.23 mm
60 Hz
flat, not curved
no speakers.