First post, by darry
OK, nothing lasts for ever, that is a given, but LCD monitors have, in my experience, been quite durable . Granted , with use, backlights and inverters dies, LEDs dim , PSU caps fail; all of these can often be replaced or worked around . What about LCD panel degradation and eventual death ? I have just suffered my first probable casualty on that front : my Samsung 204B has started exhibiting an overly bright extreme top right corner, which I assume is the panel degrading . I found a cheap-ish 2007FPB to replace it, but 4x3 1600x1200 LCD monitors do not grow on trees and replacement in the future might be expensive or impossible .
So my questions for you vogoners :
a) How do LCD panels typically start dying, and after how long a time ?
b) Have you personally experienced panel degradation or death ?
c) Is there anything to be done to avoid or at least delay onset on symptoms ?