F1703 Calling grommit888, Calling grommit888 Heeeelp!

What you said in your message make perfect sense:

It is your F1703 working after what you did to it?

I've fixed Mayor Brand PCS after adding a better Cooler and/or Fan. Seem the designers get sometimes short.

Grommit888 original message:
Possible cause found....

I,ve had my F1703 TFT for 14 months and ges whats happened, yes its blacked out. After extensive and expensive calls to the HP 'helpdesk' - only to discover that after one year HP want nothing more to do with you. I took things into my own hands. ONLY PROCEED TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AFTER THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY IS UP AND YOU ARE READY TO TRASH YOUR TFT!
Tools you'l need a small/medium philips (star) screwdriver, a small flat head screwdriver and a knive.
1. Remove all electrical connections from your TFT.
2. Using the flat head screwdriver, remove the two blue plugs just above the silver stand bracket on the rear of the screen. Remove the two brass screws
3. The screen and the stand should now be seperated.
4. Using the flat head screwdriver gently prize the silver facia away from the blue body of the TFT from the outer edge - Best place to start is at the bottom corner of the screen near the menu - + select buttons. You will hear cracking - crack is good, snap is bad.
5. When the silver facia is removed, you will see about 12 screws on the front of the screen (these hold the screen to the body) - remove these screws.
6. Carefully turn the screen face down. You will see an aluminum looking heat shield. Using the knife cut threw the metal seal.
6a. Remove the two locking nuts in the blue 15 pin D connector.
6b. Remove the two screws on each side of the heat shield.
6c Gently push the heat shield towards the bottom of the screen.
7. Now reassemble the monitor using steps 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.

This seems 'touch wood' to have solved the problem.

Posted by: gromit588 Posted on: 03/22/2005 3:18 PM

Posted by: rmustelier Posted on: 04/22/2005 8:06 PM