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Nomake Wan | Posted: Apr 16 2013, 01:26 AM |
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock | Hopefully someone (khat17? ) can help me out here. I've got an old Dell E248WFP that I've been happy with for a while. Recently I found that my calibration was a bit off and went to adjust it. It's now infinitely better than it was and is way more color-accurate for just about everything I do... but in fixing the calibration I discovered an actual defect in my monitor. It's probably due to age and not a factory defect, but I'm honestly not sure. The thing is, the CCFL on top and the CCFL on the bottom aren't synchronized. The top of the screen is just marginally darker than the bottom. In most situations you don't notice it, but if for instance I open my bookmarks menu in Firefox I can tell that the top of the menu is a dark grey whereas the bottom is a whitish-grey. There is a vertical color shift due to a mismatch in illumination. I am ready to just concede that this monitor is old and that I really should get an IPS panel to replace it, but just in case someone's had experience with this problem and knows of a relatively simple way to fix it I'm all ears. |
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Tygur | Posted: Apr 16 2013, 03:09 AM |
Request Title - PM Mods Group: Members Posts: 441 Member No.: 40,507 Joined: Feb 9th 2013 Location: North Ohio Valley | Probably on the right track. CCFL is usually the first thing to go. Personally, if its not that noticeable, I'd just keep it. But if it really bugs you, go with an LED back-lit solution, because its only going to get more noticeable. My wife's PC has the same monitor in a smaller size and it has dimmed quite considerably. |
Nomake Wan | Posted: Apr 16 2013, 04:14 PM | ||
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock |
If the solution to this problem is 'buy a new monitor', I will be saving up for a Dell U2410. [ Post made via Mobile Device ] | ||
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Sensation! | Posted: Apr 16 2013, 04:55 PM |
As expected of country grown vegetables Group: Special Snowflake Posts: 2,330 Member No.: 19,520 Joined: Aug 14th 2006 Location: Redondo Beach, CA. | I know there are guys who just buy a set of new CCFL's to replace the aging old ones. Alot of used monitor refurbishes do this. If you're budget is tight, consider looking into it. This post has been edited by Sensation! on Apr 16 2013, 04:55 PM |
khat17 | Posted: Jun 15 2013, 11:12 AM |
IDW SIMPLETON Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,168 Member No.: 17,668 Joined: May 7th 2006 Location: Mandeville, Jamaica | Got into this very, very late. Sorry In any case - not familiar with that model. Most flat monitors carry a single light source at the bottom with a shiny (foil type) coating at the back to help disperse the light right through. Your problem could either be the CCFL going or something up with the actual screen or foil back. If you're so inclined you could open it up and clean and see if it helps. When I get home I'll check out some more information about this model and see if anything pops up. |