My turn to need to do some shopping

Rraven · 22nd May 2008, 10:04 AM

So I'm sitting here typing away(in response to the PSU thread) with daughter sitting just across from me on her computer and I hear "UHHH, DADDDY????!!!. Turn around to see all that "good old magic smoke" coming out the top of her LCD. Jumped over and hit the main switch on the power strip she uses.

Poor kid is lookin at me like "what did I do?" All i could do was just kinda chuckle at her and make just that statement "You let the magic get out". I'm sure she still thinks I'm about half nuts even after i explained what happened.

Then it hit me she had my Canon SD790 plugged into the USB port on the monitor downloading some pictures. Nah, couldn't be!!

Sure as can be somehow when the PSU let loose in the monitor there was enough current to fry the driver board which the USB wiring just happens to be in a rats nest of wiring with.

Anyone have need of a SD790 shaped paperweight?

Mac Daddy · 22nd May 2008, 06:42 PM

Ouch thats not cool

Lacus · 22nd May 2008, 07:06 PM

Woah..Thats scary..but i don't quite get it..Which device is damage? The digital camera or the lcd?

Rraven · 22nd May 2008, 07:30 PM

Actually both, Lacus, the LCD PSU went out and took the camera with it, Also the usb ports on the MB dont seem to be working now either.

Lacus · 22nd May 2008, 08:59 PM

ouch!. Not possible to be repaired? I don't mind having that Sd790 as a paperweight

Rraven · 22nd May 2008, 09:22 PM

Lol no idea if it can be repaired or not, it wont even turn on now.
But further investigation has shown it may have gotten the Video card somewhat also as even just sitting idle in windows it starts artifacting now.

Dang cheap manufacturers using crap parts in their units, That LCD power supply is loaded with Teapo caps every one of them ruptured or blown open

Maybe i can try and ressurrect the driver board and make a new PSU for it, Maybe mod a 17 in lcd into the side of a case with it...

Adrian Wong · 23rd May 2008, 12:31 AM

Woah... That's terrible! Not only did your LCD monitor die but it also took your digital camera as well??

Midicow · 23rd May 2008, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Woah... That's terrible! Not only did your LCD monitor die but it also took your digital camera as well??

And some of the parts on his motherboard.

Adrian Wong · 23rd May 2008, 03:53 AM

Wow.. Even the motherboard USB ports are not working anymore?

Rraven · 23rd May 2008, 04:41 AM

Nope, I'd take a picture of the whole mess but seems I'm in a quandry to do so

Never seen anything quite like it.

On this particular LCD (a Proview btw) the AC and the video input enter the housing side by side. I didn't pay much attention to it when we hooked it up. I would have thought that the 2 would be routed 180 degrees out, but not internally they didn't. They actually are rather stuffed in there with no regard to seperation. Looks like a big wad of ramen noodles.

Best I can tell is it appears the first stage of the secondary let loose in a rather violent way . As the PSU board overlaps the driver board for the LCD by approximately 25mm and the 2 boards are only seperated by 10mm. It puts the connector for the video cable almost directly under the secondary area. Bad design work on someones part.

The USB hub header is off the bottom area of the driver board but all the wiring as i said looks like a wad of Ramen, with some of it burnt now..

My lesson, don't buy a Proview even if its for Grandma's E Machine.

Always thought I could catch a flicker in that screen if I wasnt directly looking at it. Guess I should have trusted my instincts.

22nd May 2008, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rraven Just Started Join Date: 13 May 2008 Location: Blairsville, GA Posts: 50 Reputation: 129 Rep Power: 0	My turn to need to do some shopping So I'm sitting here typing away(in response to the PSU thread) with daughter sitting just across from me on her computer and I hear "UHHH, DADDDY????!!!. Turn around to see all that "good old magic smoke" coming out the top of her LCD. Jumped over and hit the main switch on the power strip she uses. Poor kid is lookin at me like "what did I do?" All i could do was just kinda chuckle at her and make just that statement "You let the magic get out". I'm sure she still thinks I'm about half nuts even after i explained what happened. Then it hit me she had my Canon SD790 plugged into the USB port on the monitor downloading some pictures. Nah, couldn't be!! Sure as can be somehow when the PSU let loose in the monitor there was enough current to fry the driver board which the USB wiring just happens to be in a rats nest of wiring with. Anyone have need of a SD790 shaped paperweight?

22nd May 2008, 06:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle Join Date: 19 Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,048 Reputation: 802 Rep Power: 12	Ouch thats not cool __________________

22nd May 2008, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lacus Active Join Date: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 978 Reputation: 166 Rep Power: 2	Woah..Thats scary..but i don't quite get it..Which device is damage? The digital camera or the lcd? __________________ GUNDAM 00[CPU=Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 (3200Mhz) [Cooled By Xigmatek S1283 with Crossbow] \| Mobo=Asus Maximus Formula \| GPU=Gigabyte HD4850 512MB GDDR3+T-Rad2 \| RAM=4x1gb DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS2 \| HDD=Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB \| Soundcard=Doom's Creative X-FI XtremeMusic \| Speakers=Creative Inspire P5800 \| PSU=Silverstone Strider ST56F \| Keyboard=Creative Prodikeys DM \| Mouse=Logitech MX518\| Casing=Lian Li PC-7YCF]

22nd May 2008, 08:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lacus Active Join Date: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 978 Reputation: 166 Rep Power: 2	ouch!. Not possible to be repaired? I don't mind having that Sd790 as a paperweight __________________ GUNDAM 00[CPU=Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 (3200Mhz) [Cooled By Xigmatek S1283 with Crossbow] \| Mobo=Asus Maximus Formula \| GPU=Gigabyte HD4850 512MB GDDR3+T-Rad2 \| RAM=4x1gb DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS2 \| HDD=Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB \| Soundcard=Doom's Creative X-FI XtremeMusic \| Speakers=Creative Inspire P5800 \| PSU=Silverstone Strider ST56F \| Keyboard=Creative Prodikeys DM \| Mouse=Logitech MX518\| Casing=Lian Li PC-7YCF]

23rd May 2008, 12:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,959 Reputation: 2958 Rep Power: 65	Woah... That's terrible! Not only did your LCD monitor die but it also took your digital camera as well?? __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

22nd May 2008, 07:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rraven Just Started Join Date: 13 May 2008 Location: Blairsville, GA Posts: 50 Reputation: 129 Rep Power: 0	Actually both, Lacus, the LCD PSU went out and took the camera with it, Also the usb ports on the MB dont seem to be working now either.

22nd May 2008, 09:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rraven Just Started Join Date: 13 May 2008 Location: Blairsville, GA Posts: 50 Reputation: 129 Rep Power: 0	Lol no idea if it can be repaired or not, it wont even turn on now. But further investigation has shown it may have gotten the Video card somewhat also as even just sitting idle in windows it starts artifacting now. Dang cheap manufacturers using crap parts in their units, That LCD power supply is loaded with Teapo caps every one of them ruptured or blown open Maybe i can try and ressurrect the driver board and make a new PSU for it, Maybe mod a 17 in lcd into the side of a case with it...

23rd May 2008, 03:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,959 Reputation: 2958 Rep Power: 65	Wow.. Even the motherboard USB ports are not working anymore? __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

23rd May 2008, 04:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rraven Just Started Join Date: 13 May 2008 Location: Blairsville, GA Posts: 50 Reputation: 129 Rep Power: 0	Nope, I'd take a picture of the whole mess but seems I'm in a quandry to do so Never seen anything quite like it. On this particular LCD (a Proview btw) the AC and the video input enter the housing side by side. I didn't pay much attention to it when we hooked it up. I would have thought that the 2 would be routed 180 degrees out, but not internally they didn't. They actually are rather stuffed in there with no regard to seperation. Looks like a big wad of ramen noodles. Best I can tell is it appears the first stage of the secondary let loose in a rather violent way . As the PSU board overlaps the driver board for the LCD by approximately 25mm and the 2 boards are only seperated by 10mm. It puts the connector for the video cable almost directly under the secondary area. Bad design work on someones part. The USB hub header is off the bottom area of the driver board but all the wiring as i said looks like a wad of Ramen, with some of it burnt now.. My lesson, don't buy a Proview even if its for Grandma's E Machine. Always thought I could catch a flicker in that screen if I wasnt directly looking at it. Guess I should have trusted my instincts.

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