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LCD Monitor Repair
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Dedication

This book is dedicated to my loving wife Michelle and children Noah and Hannah, working partner William Hor, his wife Stephanie and their daughter Naomi

Content

1. Understanding Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Technology 6 2. Overview of LCD Monitor Circuits.17 3. LCD Monitor Block Diagram.20 4. Understanding the Power Supply Board.21 5. Understanding the Main Board/AD Board28 6. Understanding the Inverter Board.33 7. Understanding the Start Circuit.44 8. Understanding the Backlights.49 9. Understanding the LCD Panel..59 10. Understanding LCD Monitor Factory Service Mode.65 11. The Different Between Plasma and LCD.69 12. Tools and Test Equipment.71 13. Secret of Opening LCD Monitor Cover.76 14. Understanding SMD Resistor Codes and Testing.81 15. Understanding SMD Capacitor Codes and Testing.85 16. Understanding SMD Transistor and Diode Codes and Testing.92 17. Understanding IC Codes in LCD Monitors96 18. Schottky Diode Application and Testing.99 19. Understanding Stuck and Dead Pixel in LCD Monitors.105
20. About Cracked LCD Monitor Panels109 21. LCD Monitor Critical Voltage Test Points..112 22. LCD Monitor Critical Waveform Test Points.125 23. Troubleshooting Colour Problems.134 24. Troubleshooting White Display Problem.138 25. Troubleshooting Intermittent Vertical Line 141 26. Troubleshooting One Horizontal Line.145 27. How to Repair LCD Monitor Power Adapter.147 28. How to Repair No Power Problem in Dell E151FP.156 29. How to Repair No Display Symptom in Dell E152FPB162 30. How to Repair Display Shutdown Problem in Dell E153FPC.166 31. How to Repair Power Blink Problem in Dell E173FPB.170 32. How to Repair Intermittent No Power in ACER AL511.174 33. How to Repair No Display Problem in Acer FP558.177 34. How to Repair Black and White Horizontal Bar Across Screen Problem in Samsung 151V..181 35. How to Repair Dim Display Problem in Samsung 153V.184 36. How to Repair No Power Problem In Samsung 153V.189 37. How to Repair No Power Problem in Samsung 510N.192 38. How to Repair No Display Problem in Samsung 713N.196 39. Recommended Resources.199 40. Conclusion.200

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Understanding Inverter Board
For a newer LCD Monitor design, the inverter board is joining together with the power board as shown in the above photo. Older LCD Monitor has the inverter board separated from the power board as shown below
There are four types of inverter designs (topologies) used in the LCD Monitors. 1) Buck Royer inverter 2) Push pull inverter (Direct Drive) 3) Half bridge inverter and (Direct Drive) 4) Full bridge inverter (Direct Drive) Number 2, 3 and 4 are called Direct Drive because it eliminates the need for the inductor (buck choke) and resonant capacitors found in a conventional Royer Oscillator. In other words, Direct Drive architecture reduces component count, lower production cost and most importantly improved transformer designs that optimize performance. 1) Buck

Royer Inverter

Block diagram of Buck Royer inverter
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