In order to find an electronic problem inside a monitor you're going to need some test equipment, the acquisition of which is neither cost-effective, nor very useful if you don't know how to use it. Parts for a 4-year old monitor will be hard to find and expensive if you find them.  You can get a monitor on ebay or some other auction very cheaply.  Plus, if you want to work on the monitor you need to unplug it for at least 24 hours before you work on it to let the capacitors discharge.  A lot of current stays in there after the plug is pulled.  Go to www.pricegrabber .com or www.pricewatch.com to find a cheap monitor if you don't like the auction scene.

>My (almost) new monitor broke down yesterday. It is 4 years old so the shop
>said they won't repair it for me for free. Is there some way I can repair it
>myself? I know it's not the computer coz a monitor I borrowed (this one I'm
>using) works just fine. I know too if the tube is broken,
>it's probably not worth repairing but a tube should last more than 4 years?
>Are there minor problems which someone with little experience can fix?
>What precautions must I take? Any advice will be much appreciated.
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