Monitor LCD Hannspree capacitors replacement

ID: 194594

Description: Monitors often lose contrast or brightness afte...

Steps:

1. Unplug all.
2. Use a PH2 driver to remove the four screws securing the stand.

3. Use a PH2 driver to remove the five screws securing the back panel.
4. Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

5. Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap between the back panel and the shell.
6. Gently pass around the entire frame of the monitor, you will hear several clicks.
7. Skip the corners if you have trouble. It will open anyway.

8. Hold one of the two short sides and lift the panel.
9. During reassembly, press along the edges of the back panel to snap it into place.

10. Unplug connectors
11. Unstick the tape
12. Flip up the metal case

13. Use a PH2 driver to remove the five screws securing the power board.
14. Unplug the "rainbow" connector.
15. Remove the plastic cover.

16. Inspect the board paying attention to the capacitors
17. These two have no bulges, they look normal. If you have a tester you can test them.
18. These two are a little swollen and need to be replaced. If you have a tester you can test them.
19. Pay attention to Voltage and Capacity.

20. Look where the old capacitors are placed on the PCB and unsolder them

21. Insert the new capacitors.
22. Respect the polarity of the capacitors. Otherwise they will explode.

23. Solder the new capacitors, then cut off the excess wire.
24. Finished. To reassemble, go back from point 6 to point 1.