Repairing a DEAD LCD monitor

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[@TonyDeCoste]

I'm mostly impressed that you live within driving distance from a place that sells capacitors

[@bachibak]

or a general electronic component store :/, my nearest one is ~45 Minutes away in the biggest Town in my area.

[@oliverer3]

@@bachibak I didn't even know such a thing existed so I guess mine is even further away.

[@rayirth.upside-down]

There is just one there visible from naked eye near my apartment

[@edumeli02]

I don't think there's such a store in my country

[@bachibak]

@@edumeli02 that's bad if you like to tinker with electronics

[@boxman139]

That 8-Bit Guy clip you put in had me dead omg

[@gemstown]

it fucking killed me it was so funny

[@viralbox9216]

same

[@markusTegelane]

wait, where is it from?

[@markusTegelane]

please, I really really like that clip, I must find it

[@crsorsmth9951]

@@markusTegelane Let me know if you find it. If I have the time I will search too xd.

[@SparkPSX]

Man I'm loving that the content is getting more and more common

[@andreasproteus1465]

You like capathitorth?

[@zlaundry]

video: 2hrs ago comment: 3 hrs ago

[@bachibak]

@@zlaundry how else it supposed to be?

[@SparkPSX]

@@zlaundry my speed is unrivaled

[@eebu4053]

Ballsommon

[@humphreyspellingbee1732]

Matt: *opens up a broken device from the 2000s* The capacitors inside: “Why do I hear boss music?”

[@defunctyear23]

@John Doe woooosh

[@boomboxing4402]

good old Terraria

[@boomboxing4402]

@@mari2. yes it does it was originally a Terraria meme from about a year and a half ago now described by chippy gaming here kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIOzhKGcgrhjes0

[@beep2997]

*YEET*

[@IamIanOficial]

Matt: *mmmm hulky bulging caps, my favorite!*

[@SmashPortal]

I wish KZbin would let me set nicknames for channels I'm subscribed to so I could leave a note for myself, like "the LEGO Island guy" or something.

[@zaf2774]

Hm, good idea, but it's easier to just search up the title of the video, but yeah that would be a cool thing

[@13thxenos]

Nice idea. Maybe an extension could do that.

[@lebruh5113]

Yeah

[@Stennishh]

+1

[@eddiemate]

@@zaf2774 yeah it's easier to search the title of the video, but I think the point is it'd solve seeing a new video in your sub box and going "Wait who's that?" if they're not a frequent poster.

[@Spotflare98]

>12:30AM >"time for bed, I've got work early in the morning" >MattKC drops a video >"Looks like I'm staying sleep deprived"

[@phs125]

*Me binge watching a series right now. *Accidentally opens youtube instead of MX player. *Adds some videos to watch later because I need to go but can't miss these videos. *Sees mattkc and immediately clicks on it without thinking...

[@bachibak]

whats more important:Sleep or Mattkc uploading once a millenium?

[@John-yr1ww]

same boat!

[@SparkPSX]

ah shit guess i'll sleep at 12:37

[@parnikkapore]

Protip: You might be able to shine a light on the monitor and see the outline of whatever it's supposed to display (works best with text) even if the backlight is broken. If _that_ shows weird shapes, it might not only be the backlight that's broken 😳

[@acumenium8157]

Neither part of this is a guarantee for all LCD screens. Sometimes a screen will refuse to display anything if the backlight doesn't work. The Nintendo Switch is like this. Sometimes the display itself breaking will interfere with the backlight---I believe this is also on the Switch, where if any part of the display stops working, the backlight does too. Some laptops will also be similar. You did give good advice, but LCDs are really annoying as there is absolutely no standard amongst them on how they work or how they fail.

[@n646n]

@@acumenium8157 Yeah this has never worked for me.

[@xc_gwpl]

3:28 The way that he says that makes me laugh every time

[@MikeM-tl3ic]

DeeznutS

[@kotoriminami8296]

I dropped literally everything to watch this

[@h3ph4ist0s.]

Same. Fuck homework. This Is important.

[@soldiergamer1795]

I did the same this

[@Flaakoooo]

Me too

[@emeraldfrog2237]

@@h3ph4ist0s. ......yup just yup

[@inxkii.karting1092]

Same

[@pdlbackup]

I paused my favorite My Little Pony episode to watch this

[@collin239]

Which episode though?

[@derpknightfully]

My personal favorite is Lesson Zero

[@somenamelastnaammee52]

NO YOU DIDN'T-

[@collin239]

@@derpknightfully literally how?

[@aytacofx]

what a legend

[@Dan_213]

i love when a electronic breaks and is just because a capacitor died, its so cheap and easy to fix :D

[@n646n]

Ah yes, I love corroded traces and acid everywhere.

[@JacobPlays136]

@@n646nIt's much easier than a tiny surface mount component, or a proprietary chip burning up.

[@BuzzyMartin]

I love these videos, Matt, but I fear you're making me seriously overestimate my basic electronics skills... You make it look so easy to repair everything I'm just like 'yeah I can do that too'... and then I actually try it...

[@arisweedler4703]

You can do it! If you know the problem beforehand. Just need the expertise. Given instructions you 100% coulda done this. Uncertainty is the toughest thing to deal with

[@UNSCPILOT]

I mean, I "fixed" a Wii with a dead disk drive by just installing the Homebrew mod, so games can run from SD or USB drive. Depending on what you need to fix you might not even need a soldering iron. In the same way installing a SSD in an old laptop or desktop can give it a lot of new life, even moreso with a lightweight version of Linux installed instead of Windows, and Linux is quite easy to use in many ways now and will regularly run magnitudes faster than Windows on the same hardware. So yeah, start with "fixes" that you can understand and manage and scale up where you can!

[@Tibyon]

I've "repaired" two monitors by replacing the power boards entirely. Usually they cost around 30 USD. It's more wasteful and not as cool, but I have two 1080p lcd monitors that cost me 60 dollars in total. I just don't have the soldering and diagnostics skills for a more advanced repair.

[@mariomariojr32]

3:28 That will never stop being funny

[@luckyhibiki1914]

The way he says it... powerful stuff.

[@xexpaguette]

deez nuts

[@Crazy-Games]

Oh Matt just made a big ol love scene and just is going to completely pretend it didn't happen and forget he did it? Yeahh but now people get to see it and remind you of it over and over xD

[@darkmann12]

fucking funny that was 🤣🤣🤣

[@NotJohnTanner]

It was soo funny

[@foxinrot]

perfectly goes with the ASMR build guides xD

[@racingshtposting5904]

3:27 "DEEZ NUTS..." Dead meme, but still funny lmaooooo

[@dspcrepairs]

5:29 One of the only times anyone is happy to see a Windows 10 logo.

[@EStartive]

YOU CANNOT ESCAPE WINDOWS 10

[@TROYNELSON12]

and then there's the windows 11 logo, just staring into you... menacingly...

[@markix124]

Certified Linux Moment

[@syllvanis_]

@@TROYNELSON12 Windows 7 was high, 10 was turning to face you, and 11 is doing what you said

[@GalaxyDoge72]

4:55 “ i’m going to pretend that didn’t happen” the internet never forgets matt never

[@EDISONTECH]

0:08 Its the 8 bitguy!

[@thatsitthatsit6835]

The best day when mattkc uploads after a month lol

[@e.t.1947]

Matt sure does talk passionately about his capacitors

[@MiniWireCoD]

The Meme to content ratio is perfect.

[@michaeldaigle7207]

Bro i could listen to you talk about electronics and software for days, would love to see more frequent uploads!

[@PCIeTeam]

@1:25 Damn that transistion was so smooth.

[@khall187]

3:27 "deeez NUTZ" lmaooo 🤣🤣🤣

[@FricCc]

I'm a simple man, MattKC uploads a video I click on it

[@DaerkciwLuxa]

this man know that truth

[@trucksarenoisy]

this is reposted literally everywhere.

[@2CARGARAGE]

hehe deez nuts. Perfect

[@maxmara9864]

Imagine my excitement when I went on KZbin and found mattkc uploaded

[@ProjectV95]

Just realized I had never subscribed before, so I just did! Nice to see Australian tech content creators doing their thing! Loved the video, great job MattKC!

[@jek__]

Lol, when you broke out the sensual descriptions it reminded me of greasy moose, similar regional accent i think, but also the way you oozed out your hushed words, dripping with erogeny

[@JenovaDreamweaver]

1:37 Plastic Tabs: Just Why?

[@ChilloFunk]

Finally a new one, love your content great guy

[@aeleequis]

do you know how much i was waiting for this? Every video you release is gold. Keep at it, you are doing an awesome work

[@Fizzi_]

yeah, those models are known for making problems, i personally have two of the exact same models that yours but with the grey border and one of them hava a lack of red and the other have a very dark gamma, both of wich can be tweaked in the nvidia control panel but that makes using those monitor with consoles or anything else pretty dificult

[@marcostampieriamarante820]

I laughed so hard at 3:28

[@joshnoble07]

A new MattKC video on my feed is all it takes to make it a good day 🙌

[@brodown64]

another MatthewKansasCity video yay

[@zjohn6879]

I just did this to an Acer monitor last month. I had to ask for caps as they were all behind the counter; there must have been some serious mixups

[@user-yv1qs7sy9d]

Always, always, always make sure you discharge your capacitors before meddling with them. Even if the machine has been offline for quite some time, the capacitors can still be charged. Sometimes they, especially those used in the rectification, can store a lot of energy.

[@Zukoloid]

just got off a MattKC binge this morning, perfect timing for a new video

[@DominoDeer]

hell yeah, new mattkc upload

[@jo0cox]

Electrolytic Capacitors have a Polarity the stripe side mostly with a dash - is negative also the side also with the shorter lead. The board usually has the polarity stenciled on the board. This one has a dash - negative. On higher voltage boards if you have the wrong polarity they will blow with a hiss and release a smelly smoke. Just to help out and it may have already been mentioned in the comments.

[@General12th]

I can tell you recorded the footage for this video around three months ago. :)

[@aaroncarson]

17/01/2021 How does he not go mad holding it!?

[@TheChemicalWorkshop]

monitors and tv's are so easy to fix.... i fixed a loooot of them over the years... great job!

[@zelenpixel]

quite funky to watch this on a monitor that actually died entirely a few years ago! but it was fixed and its just. worked flawlessly ever since somehow. i dont know what the issue with it was

[@nice8D]

What a wonderful video to release during a time when right to repair is being emphasized!

[@jeeeves]

0:17 Was that the Eric Andre cheering? I recognize that YES anywhere

[@stojicgaming893]

the same thing happened to the of the monitors my dad brought from work, and of course a capacitor failed. Replaced it and now oy works.

[@Kylefassbinderful]

The 8-bit guy graphic was awesome.

[@abhimaanmayadam5713]

I fixed my free tv like this. It was p good as far as tvs went. Capacitor plague is common among the olevia 242 t11

[@gustukas]

Wooooo! Another MattKC video! I got so bored that I started watching old videos, that Windows 98 Cyber Sitcom was so funny :D

[@XILikeTrainsX]

3:40 - I had repaired an acer monitor one time and the board was clicked in the same way as this board. This actually is because this prevents the board from popping out of the metal case. At that time the power supply port was ditched in and the board got stuck because the tape on the metal case was not tight enough. After 2 hours I got it to work again!

[@patthesoundguy]

Another one saved from the heap! Great stuff! 👍👍👍👍

[@bean1e_b0i_]

I love how he used the same intro as the XB360 thumbstick video.

[@21stCenturyGuy]

"Repairing this LCD monitor for 6 minutes of your precious time" Honestly i've had worse ways to start a Sunday morning

[@playervalley]

honestly i've had worse ways to remind myself that "oh crap i have exams tomorrow"

[@camwoodstock]

@@whoisain1370 - Probably a Patreon early viewing.

[@21stCenturyGuy]

@@playervalley Patreon

[@mx2004mx]

you can check for brocken backlight via using a flashlight or phone and you should see a dimm screen from different angles

[@scaprod558]

Very cool. Thank you MattKC!

[@codfish6845]

0:09 the 8-bit guy! That was awesome

[@zpawn1]

A couple of weeks ago I did this but with salvaged caps from various scrap electronics and now my 10 yr old 1080p monitor is back!

[@InterestingWonder]

Only today i noticed the typo at the start in the video. I WATCHED THIS VIDEO 3 TIMES BEFORE NOTICING

[@constastar1660]

5:00 the city of future land

[@constastar1660]

0/679/680//681

[@Codricmon]

This video made my saucy "MattxComputer Hardware" fanfiction seem considerably less weird.

[@NotJohnTanner]

O

[@chadmasta5]

What are the odds you get demonetized because of that capacitor soldering bit?

[@smellthel]

3:28 what a god

[@genericfriend2568]

Your voice is so excessively pleasant, I've accidentally fallen asleep while on break at work while watching your videos.

[@ezequieldom641]

Thanks to you i have a second monitor, thanks. (Actually my issue was worse than just faulty caps, the inverter was also ded. I changed it but only one lamp works)

[@astroroush998]

I have a similar problem with a tv that has it's screen turn on sometimes, sometimes not, will have to give the capacitors a check

[@andrewhannay750]

Whilst capacitors in that era suffered badly, the light source of the time was often a cold cathode tube (It is in this monitor model), which would degrade over time. They have a small amount of mercury which is vapourised, and conducts electricty. After much use, some of the mercury binds to the glass and less is available to vapourise. This in turn pushes the power board harder, and puts it under more stress with also reduced light output. Eventually the power board will cut out, as the power required is undeliverable, or it would fail. Replacing the cold cathode tube(s) at the same time is also a good idea, which also increases brightness, plus the capacitors, whilst are better nowadays, are still under stress. I've done this before, however they do contain mercury, and are highly fragile. I've not done this for many years as modern screens are mercury free, but hope this explains what's going on too.

[@will25x]

3:27 The emphasis on "Deez Nuts" made me spit out my drink in laughter.

[@kaffekup]

Man I was JUST looking at your old vids and wondering when he was uploading

[@MicklePickle]

i was just watching my favourite mattkc but then my notification made me watch my new favourite mattkc

[@dominichomm1078]

That cut with the towel is godlike I think you need to hear that since i‘m the only one who noticed it

[@cridenh2owo257]

the clip with david made me laugh harder than you could imagine

[@ApocDevTeam]

Exactly what happened to my old monitor from 2007 and TV of the same era. Loud popping sound with a puff of smoke coming from the top. Just bought new ones because they were so old, but at least I now know what exploding caps sound like in real life.

[@berkeokur99]

My fav channel for soft capacitor corn

[@cbeomjun]

We need that 8bitguy gif.

[@randomd2146]

We need the green screen ver.

[@playervalley]

@@randomd2146 yea

[@jameschen8]

I can upload it to my channel in a couple hours or days if Mat doesn’t have it

[@cadmiumgames]

What electronics store is that! i wish we had stuff like that near where I live

[@SleepingLionsProductions]

The moment I saw the power light go on but nothing show, I was like "... It's the caps isn't it?" Lol

[@timmytheguitarguy]

you had me at "had to go to a store" - consider yourself lucky if you live somewhere where there are some stores open since 2020 or somewhere where there are stores that havent went bankrupt in the last year yet.

[@bprodgers21]

After watching his Windows 98 videos recently, I expected this monitor fix to be way more complicated than just replacing capacitors.

[@Tehleetazn]

My precious time was not wasted. Joy is fulfilled.

[@Tamas_1337]

I also have the exact same model of monitor as my secondary Display, though mine has a silver border. And great to see you upload again, love your Content!

[@chamber_hiro256]

Your poke at the game gear is legendary

[@pine_needle]

dude i dont think ive ever clicked so fast on a video!! thanks for the really good content!!! watching you talk about electronics (which i dont know anything about) is somehow a very good distraction from my anxiety and physical pain, so thanks a lot for that too!

[@MistSGM]

been binge watching your old content about windows 98 since im a new sub. I'm surprised you uploaded a new video. Nice 👌

[@Mechagears]

6 minutes and 44 seconds well spent, great job Matt.

[@toyonda1]

The intro was EPIC

[@Fitnessdickinmymouth]

"deez nuts on the VGA output" -MattKC

[@mexicanmcflurry4884]

Matt is the only person who can make a 6 minute video of him fixing a monitor funny

[@Warp3326]

Lol, Us crt monitor owners rarely have to fix our monitors

[@poble]

0:09 oh my god, the 8 bit guy killed me lmao

[@castpl8809]

I've had the same problem with mine but I have accidentally broken the display while fixing it

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa305]

3:42 : It's the power output

[@pigabyte1]

how does matt make it fun to watch someone fix a dead monitor

[@thesunexpress]

Please make sure to always ground & discharge all capacitors first, when dicking around with the internals.

[@viccie211]

This video was incredibly funny! Good Job Matt!

[@Dseraph1808]

Keep these coming Matt mate I love your content, so happy to see you uploaded

[@illegalcoding]

This video inspired me to repair an old monitor, and it now works! Thank you!

[@h3ph4ist0s.]

your videos are a higlight in my life. dont know why but i really enjoy watching them

[@LucasTwocas]

Hey MattKC! I absolutely love your videos, and I had just one question about them that I've been stuck on for a while now. What's the name of that song that you always use in the background?

[@remty516]

My monitor once had a weird bug and it's like the osd got stuck or maybe the button was being pressed all the time which meant it didn't work, it took it apart, didn't do anything apart from looking at like being like "yeah whatever if it's dead, at least I'm learning some things" I put it back together and it works to this day

[@over9000713]

3:27 Yo you gotta warn us when you're gonna drop one of those lmao, 10/10