@@zaf2774 yeah it's easier to search the title of the video, but I think the point is it'd solve seeing a new video in your sub box and going "Wait who's that?" if they're not a frequent poster.
@@mari2. yes it does it was originally a Terraria meme from about a year and a half ago now described by chippy gaming here th-cam.com/video/zRPSnfMS0Dk/w-d-xo.html
*Me binge watching a series right now. *Accidentally opens youtube instead of MX player. *Adds some videos to watch later because I need to go but can't miss these videos. *Sees mattkc and immediately clicks on it without thinking...
Protip: You might be able to shine a light on the monitor and see the outline of whatever it's supposed to display (works best with text) even if the backlight is broken. If _that_ shows weird shapes, it might not only be the backlight that's broken 😳
Neither part of this is a guarantee for all LCD screens. Sometimes a screen will refuse to display anything if the backlight doesn't work. The Nintendo Switch is like this. Sometimes the display itself breaking will interfere with the backlight---I believe this is also on the Switch, where if any part of the display stops working, the backlight does too. Some laptops will also be similar. You did give good advice, but LCDs are really annoying as there is absolutely no standard amongst them on how they work or how they fail.
Oh Matt just made a big ol love scene and just is going to completely pretend it didn't happen and forget he did it? Yeahh but now people get to see it and remind you of it over and over xD
I love these videos, Matt, but I fear you're making me seriously overestimate my basic electronics skills... You make it look so easy to repair everything I'm just like 'yeah I can do that too'... and then I actually try it...
You can do it! If you know the problem beforehand. Just need the expertise. Given instructions you 100% coulda done this. Uncertainty is the toughest thing to deal with
I mean, I "fixed" a Wii with a dead disk drive by just installing the Homebrew mod, so games can run from SD or USB drive. Depending on what you need to fix you might not even need a soldering iron. In the same way installing a SSD in an old laptop or desktop can give it a lot of new life, even moreso with a lightweight version of Linux installed instead of Windows, and Linux is quite easy to use in many ways now and will regularly run magnitudes faster than Windows on the same hardware. So yeah, start with "fixes" that you can understand and manage and scale up where you can!
I've "repaired" two monitors by replacing the power boards entirely. Usually they cost around 30 USD. It's more wasteful and not as cool, but I have two 1080p lcd monitors that cost me 60 dollars in total. I just don't have the soldering and diagnostics skills for a more advanced repair.
3:40 - I had repaired an acer monitor one time and the board was clicked in the same way as this board. This actually is because this prevents the board from popping out of the metal case. At that time the power supply port was ditched in and the board got stuck because the tape on the metal case was not tight enough. After 2 hours I got it to work again!
Just realized I had never subscribed before, so I just did! Nice to see Australian tech content creators doing their thing! Loved the video, great job MattKC!
quite funky to watch this on a monitor that actually died entirely a few years ago! but it was fixed and its just. worked flawlessly ever since somehow. i dont know what the issue with it was
Always, always, always make sure you discharge your capacitors before meddling with them. Even if the machine has been offline for quite some time, the capacitors can still be charged. Sometimes they, especially those used in the rectification, can store a lot of energy.
Lol, when you broke out the sensual descriptions it reminded me of greasy moose, similar regional accent i think, but also the way you oozed out your hushed words, dripping with erogeny
Electrolytic Capacitors have a Polarity the stripe side mostly with a dash - is negative also the side also with the shorter lead. The board usually has the polarity stenciled on the board. This one has a dash - negative. On higher voltage boards if you have the wrong polarity they will blow with a hiss and release a smelly smoke. Just to help out and it may have already been mentioned in the comments.
Thanks to you i have a second monitor, thanks. (Actually my issue was worse than just faulty caps, the inverter was also ded. I changed it but only one lamp works)
yeah, those models are known for making problems, i personally have two of the exact same models that yours but with the grey border and one of them hava a lack of red and the other have a very dark gamma, both of wich can be tweaked in the nvidia control panel but that makes using those monitor with consoles or anything else pretty dificult
Exactly what happened to my old monitor from 2007 and TV of the same era. Loud popping sound with a puff of smoke coming from the top. Just bought new ones because they were so old, but at least I now know what exploding caps sound like in real life.
dude i dont think ive ever clicked so fast on a video!! thanks for the really good content!!! watching you talk about electronics (which i dont know anything about) is somehow a very good distraction from my anxiety and physical pain, so thanks a lot for that too!
Whilst capacitors in that era suffered badly, the light source of the time was often a cold cathode tube (It is in this monitor model), which would degrade over time. They have a small amount of mercury which is vapourised, and conducts electricty. After much use, some of the mercury binds to the glass and less is available to vapourise. This in turn pushes the power board harder, and puts it under more stress with also reduced light output. Eventually the power board will cut out, as the power required is undeliverable, or it would fail. Replacing the cold cathode tube(s) at the same time is also a good idea, which also increases brightness, plus the capacitors, whilst are better nowadays, are still under stress. I've done this before, however they do contain mercury, and are highly fragile. I've not done this for many years as modern screens are mercury free, but hope this explains what's going on too.
you had me at "had to go to a store" - consider yourself lucky if you live somewhere where there are some stores open since 2020 or somewhere where there are stores that havent went bankrupt in the last year yet.
I also have the exact same model of monitor as my secondary Display, though mine has a silver border. And great to see you upload again, love your Content!
⚠ WARNING ☢ capacitors in TVs and PC screens can store large amounts of electricity even after being turned off AND unplugged. Friendly reminder that opening your monitor CAN kill you, so do your research before copying this video. Loved the video btw 😊
Ah yes, I have the exact same monitor. My backlight died years ago as well and after replacing all caps, even the AC filter cap, it worked again. Mine didn’t look that worse as these, except for the AC cap that even leaked, but they were all bad. I used it from there on again until recently when I upgraded to bigger screens at last, using this one for my G3 PowerMac now. It’s funny seeing this exact model with a dead backlight in need of a cap replace. This is a good video, it should help a lot of people figuring out what’s going on. Good one!
One of the first things I learned to fix during my apprenticeship to become a technician was this exact problem! We got a sh!tton of "dead" monitors that only needed a new capactitor or 5! They all worked just fine again within 15 - 20 minutes, tho we always had them running as temporary additional monitors for an hour or 2 to make sure there weren't any other wonky caps that would only fail after heating up and then work just fine again after letting them cool down a bit. OOOOH, and believe me when I say I fuckin' *_FEEL_* that pain of having to pry the damn things apart using a flat head screwdriver like I was doing it myself at this very moment! Oh yeah, and I also zapped myself multiple times on still charged 400 Volt caps over the years while lifting off the power box coz my patience had run out after prying the damn plastic case open and removing all the tape and wires. And one final tip from an experienced solderer: Use a de-soldering pump to remove most of the solder, it's usually enough to open up the holes and only needs to be emptied and cleaned once in a while. I only use de-soldering braid when I'm working on stuff where I can't use the pump properly or run the risk of damaging stuff with it.
I had a monitor that worked, but it kept rebooting like it had been unplugged: initial logo screen and everything (not just standby). I threw it away, but now I’m thinking I might try a repair next time. :-) thanks for the encouragement!
My sister has this exact monitor in her room. It's been serving us for about a decade, and it works well, even thought it had a lowish resolution of 1440x900.
Hey MattKC! I absolutely love your videos, and I had just one question about them that I've been stuck on for a while now. What's the name of that song that you always use in the background?
For all of you... just careful when servicing the psu board. These boards have bigger caps still holding charge and there is risk of shock. Avoid touching these bigger caps. Those marked 25v 16v 10v 6.3v are safe to handle. Either use the technique shown or use a proper tool to unsoldering. If there is a spot to install one more capacitor in parallel with the replaced cap, do it. The caps will work together to smooth the current and it will ensure the caps will last more years. Pay attention to polarity, voltage, capacity, temperature (use 105c instead of 85c), etc The caps life depends greatly of the inner and outer temperature. If the temperature inside of the device is great, the capacitor's temp will be high as well and will degrade life over time with spectacy around 2500 hours at 85c/105c inner. Reducing brightness or using the device where the air can more around the device will be ok.
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I'm mostly impressed that you live within driving distance from a place that sells capacitors
or a general electronic component store :/, my nearest one is ~45 Minutes away in the biggest Town in my area.
@@bachibak I didn't even know such a thing existed so I guess mine is even further away.
There is just one there visible from naked eye near my apartment
I don't think there's such a store in my country
@@edumeli02 that's bad if you like to tinker with electronics
Man I'm loving that the content is getting more and more common
You like capathitorth?
video: 2hrs ago
comment: 3 hrs ago
@@zlaundry how else it supposed to be?
@@zlaundry my speed is unrivaled
Ballsommon
That 8-Bit Guy clip you put in had me dead omg
it fucking killed me it was so funny
same
wait, where is it from?
please, I really really like that clip, I must find it
@@markusTegelane Let me know if you find it. If I have the time I will search too xd.
I wish TH-cam would let me set nicknames for channels I'm subscribed to so I could leave a note for myself, like "the LEGO Island guy" or something.
Hm, good idea, but it's easier to just search up the title of the video, but yeah that would be a cool thing
Nice idea. Maybe an extension could do that.
Yeah
+1
@@zaf2774 yeah it's easier to search the title of the video, but I think the point is it'd solve seeing a new video in your sub box and going "Wait who's that?" if they're not a frequent poster.
Matt: *opens up a broken device from the 2000s*
The capacitors inside: “Why do I hear boss music?”
@John Doe woooosh
good old Terraria
@@mari2. yes it does it was originally a Terraria meme from about a year and a half ago now described by chippy gaming here th-cam.com/video/zRPSnfMS0Dk/w-d-xo.html
*YEET*
Matt: *mmmm hulky bulging caps, my favorite!*
>12:30AM
>"time for bed, I've got work early in the morning"
>MattKC drops a video
>"Looks like I'm staying sleep deprived"
*Me binge watching a series right now.
*Accidentally opens youtube instead of MX player.
*Adds some videos to watch later because I need to go but can't miss these videos.
*Sees mattkc and immediately clicks on it without thinking...
whats more important:Sleep or Mattkc uploading once a millenium?
same boat!
ah shit guess i'll sleep at 12:37
Protip: You might be able to shine a light on the monitor and see the outline of whatever it's supposed to display (works best with text) even if the backlight is broken. If _that_ shows weird shapes, it might not only be the backlight that's broken 😳
Neither part of this is a guarantee for all LCD screens. Sometimes a screen will refuse to display anything if the backlight doesn't work. The Nintendo Switch is like this. Sometimes the display itself breaking will interfere with the backlight---I believe this is also on the Switch, where if any part of the display stops working, the backlight does too.
Some laptops will also be similar.
You did give good advice, but LCDs are really annoying as there is absolutely no standard amongst them on how they work or how they fail.
@@acumenium8157 Yeah this has never worked for me.
i love when a electronic breaks and is just because a capacitor died, its so cheap and easy to fix :D
Ah yes, I love corroded traces and acid everywhere.
@@n646nIt's much easier than a tiny surface mount component, or a proprietary chip burning up.
4:55 “ i’m going to pretend that didn’t happen”
the internet never forgets matt
never
3:28 The way that he says that makes me laugh every time
DeeznutS
@1:25 Damn that transistion was so smooth.
That cut with the towel is godlike I think you need to hear that since i‘m the only one who noticed it
0:08 Its the 8 bitguy!
Oh
Matt just made a big ol love scene and just is going to completely pretend it didn't happen and forget he did it?
Yeahh but now people get to see it and remind you of it over and over xD
fucking funny that was 🤣🤣🤣
It was soo funny
perfectly goes with the ASMR build guides xD
Matt sure does talk passionately about his capacitors
I paused my favorite My Little Pony episode to watch this
Which episode though?
My personal favorite is Lesson Zero
NO YOU DIDN'T-
@@derpknightfully literally how?
what a legend
Bro i could listen to you talk about electronics and software for days, would love to see more frequent uploads!
I love these videos, Matt, but I fear you're making me seriously overestimate my basic electronics skills... You make it look so easy to repair everything I'm just like 'yeah I can do that too'... and then I actually try it...
You can do it! If you know the problem beforehand. Just need the expertise. Given instructions you 100% coulda done this. Uncertainty is the toughest thing to deal with
I mean, I "fixed" a Wii with a dead disk drive by just installing the Homebrew mod, so games can run from SD or USB drive.
Depending on what you need to fix you might not even need a soldering iron.
In the same way installing a SSD in an old laptop or desktop can give it a lot of new life, even moreso with a lightweight version of Linux installed instead of Windows, and Linux is quite easy to use in many ways now and will regularly run magnitudes faster than Windows on the same hardware.
So yeah, start with "fixes" that you can understand and manage and scale up where you can!
I've "repaired" two monitors by replacing the power boards entirely. Usually they cost around 30 USD. It's more wasteful and not as cool, but I have two 1080p lcd monitors that cost me 60 dollars in total. I just don't have the soldering and diagnostics skills for a more advanced repair.
The best day when mattkc uploads after a month lol
3:27 "DEEZ NUTS..."
Dead meme, but still funny lmaooooo
I dropped literally everything to watch this
Same. Fuck homework. This Is important.
I did the same this
Me too
@@h3ph4ist0s. ......yup just yup
Same
5:29 One of the only times anyone is happy to see a Windows 10 logo.
YOU CANNOT ESCAPE WINDOWS 10
and then there's the windows 11 logo, just staring into you... menacingly...
Certified Linux Moment
@@TROYNELSON12 Windows 7 was high, 10 was turning to face you, and 11 is doing what you said
Only today i noticed the typo at the start in the video. I WATCHED THIS VIDEO 3 TIMES BEFORE NOTICING
3:28 That will never stop being funny
The way he says it... powerful stuff.
deez nuts
The Meme to content ratio is perfect.
3:40 - I had repaired an acer monitor one time and the board was clicked in the same way as this board. This actually is because this prevents the board from popping out of the metal case. At that time the power supply port was ditched in and the board got stuck because the tape on the metal case was not tight enough. After 2 hours I got it to work again!
Just realized I had never subscribed before, so I just did! Nice to see Australian tech content creators doing their thing! Loved the video, great job MattKC!
Imagine my excitement when I went on TH-cam and found mattkc uploaded
quite funky to watch this on a monitor that actually died entirely a few years ago! but it was fixed and its just. worked flawlessly ever since somehow. i dont know what the issue with it was
do you know how much i was waiting for this? Every video you release is gold. Keep at it, you are doing an awesome work
Always, always, always make sure you discharge your capacitors before meddling with them. Even if the machine has been offline for quite some time, the capacitors can still be charged. Sometimes they, especially those used in the rectification, can store a lot of energy.
you can check for brocken backlight via using a flashlight or phone and you should see a dimm screen from different angles
3:28 what a god
Lol, when you broke out the sensual descriptions it reminded me of greasy moose, similar regional accent i think, but also the way you oozed out your hushed words, dripping with erogeny
monitors and tv's are so easy to fix....
i fixed a loooot of them over the years...
great job!
A new MattKC video on my feed is all it takes to make it a good day 🙌
Electrolytic Capacitors have a Polarity the stripe side mostly with a dash - is negative also the side also with the shorter lead. The board usually has the polarity stenciled on the board. This one has a dash - negative. On higher voltage boards if you have the wrong polarity they will blow with a hiss and release a smelly smoke. Just to help out and it may have already been mentioned in the comments.
My fav channel for soft capacitor corn
just got off a MattKC binge this morning, perfect timing for a new video
What a wonderful video to release during a time when right to repair is being emphasized!
Your voice is so excessively pleasant, I've accidentally fallen asleep while on break at work while watching your videos.
0:17 Was that the Eric Andre cheering? I recognize that YES anywhere
Thanks to you i have a second monitor, thanks.
(Actually my issue was worse than just faulty caps, the inverter was also ded. I changed it but only one lamp works)
Wooooo! Another MattKC video! I got so bored that I started watching old videos, that Windows 98 Cyber Sitcom was so funny :D
I just did this to an Acer monitor last month. I had to ask for caps as they were all behind the counter; there must have been some serious mixups
The 8-bit guy graphic was awesome.
After watching his Windows 98 videos recently, I expected this monitor fix to be way more complicated than just replacing capacitors.
I love how he used the same intro as the XB360 thumbstick video.
Very cool. Thank you MattKC!
yeah, those models are known for making problems, i personally have two of the exact same models that yours but with the grey border and one of them hava a lack of red and the other have a very dark gamma, both of wich can be tweaked in the nvidia control panel but that makes using those monitor with consoles or anything else pretty dificult
6 minutes and 44 seconds well spent, great job Matt.
Exactly what happened to my old monitor from 2007 and TV of the same era. Loud popping sound with a puff of smoke coming from the top. Just bought new ones because they were so old, but at least I now know what exploding caps sound like in real life.
your videos are a higlight in my life. dont know why but i really enjoy watching them
dude i dont think ive ever clicked so fast on a video!!
thanks for the really good content!!! watching you talk about electronics (which i dont know anything about) is somehow a very good distraction from my anxiety and physical pain, so thanks a lot for that too!
another MatthewKansasCity video yay
been binge watching your old content about windows 98 since im a new sub. I'm surprised you uploaded a new video. Nice 👌
I'm a simple man,
MattKC uploads a video
I click on it
this man know that truth
this is reposted literally everywhere.
Whilst capacitors in that era suffered badly, the light source of the time was often a cold cathode tube (It is in this monitor model), which would degrade over time. They have a small amount of mercury which is vapourised, and conducts electricty. After much use, some of the mercury binds to the glass and less is available to vapourise. This in turn pushes the power board harder, and puts it under more stress with also reduced light output. Eventually the power board will cut out, as the power required is undeliverable, or it would fail. Replacing the cold cathode tube(s) at the same time is also a good idea, which also increases brightness, plus the capacitors, whilst are better nowadays, are still under stress. I've done this before, however they do contain mercury, and are highly fragile. I've not done this for many years as modern screens are mercury free, but hope this explains what's going on too.
Another one saved from the heap! Great stuff! 👍👍👍👍
Finally a new one, love your content great guy
the same thing happened to the of the monitors my dad brought from work, and of course a capacitor failed. Replaced it and now oy works.
3:27 "deeez NUTZ" lmaooo 🤣🤣🤣
This is the only channel I have the notifications bell turned on for.
i was just watching my favourite mattkc but then my notification made me watch my new favourite mattkc
I can tell you recorded the footage for this video around three months ago. :)
17/01/2021
How does he not go mad holding it!?
A couple of weeks ago I did this but with salvaged caps from various scrap electronics and now my 10 yr old 1080p monitor is back!
For some reason I just love watching mattkc open up old technology and fix it
you had me at "had to go to a store" - consider yourself lucky if you live somewhere where there are some stores open since 2020 or somewhere where there are stores that havent went bankrupt in the last year yet.
This video inspired me to repair an old monitor, and it now works! Thank you!
I also have the exact same model of monitor as my secondary Display, though mine has a silver border. And great to see you upload again, love your Content!
how does matt make it fun to watch someone fix a dead monitor
Man I was JUST looking at your old vids and wondering when he was uploading
Matt is the only person who can make a 6 minute video of him fixing a monitor funny
Lol, Us crt monitor owners rarely have to fix our monitors
Please make sure to always ground & discharge all capacitors first, when dicking around with the internals.
Your poke at the game gear is legendary
0:09 the 8-bit guy! That was awesome
the clip with david made me laugh harder than you could imagine
i absolutely love the 8 bit guy thumbs down at the beginning
hell yeah, new mattkc upload
man this guy is great, I'm learning more about electricity in one video than in my science class
⚠ WARNING ☢ capacitors in TVs and PC screens can store large amounts of electricity even after being turned off AND unplugged. Friendly reminder that opening your monitor CAN kill you, so do your research before copying this video. Loved the video btw 😊
Ah yes, I have the exact same monitor. My backlight died years ago as well and after replacing all caps, even the AC filter cap, it worked again. Mine didn’t look that worse as these, except for the AC cap that even leaked, but they were all bad. I used it from there on again until recently when I upgraded to bigger screens at last, using this one for my G3 PowerMac now.
It’s funny seeing this exact model with a dead backlight in need of a cap replace. This is a good video, it should help a lot of people figuring out what’s going on. Good one!
My precious time was not wasted. Joy is fulfilled.
The intro was EPIC
this helped so much thank you
wow
One of the first things I learned to fix during my apprenticeship to become a technician was this exact problem! We got a sh!tton of "dead" monitors that only needed a new capactitor or 5! They all worked just fine again within 15 - 20 minutes, tho we always had them running as temporary additional monitors for an hour or 2 to make sure there weren't any other wonky caps that would only fail after heating up and then work just fine again after letting them cool down a bit.
OOOOH, and believe me when I say I fuckin' *_FEEL_* that pain of having to pry the damn things apart using a flat head screwdriver like I was doing it myself at this very moment!
Oh yeah, and I also zapped myself multiple times on still charged 400 Volt caps over the years while lifting off the power box coz my patience had run out after prying the damn plastic case open and removing all the tape and wires.
And one final tip from an experienced solderer: Use a de-soldering pump to remove most of the solder, it's usually enough to open up the holes and only needs to be emptied and cleaned once in a while. I only use de-soldering braid when I'm working on stuff where I can't use the pump properly or run the risk of damaging stuff with it.
I fixed my free tv like this. It was p good as far as tvs went. Capacitor plague is common among the olevia 242 t11
Repairing this LCD M O N T I O R
This video was incredibly funny! Good Job Matt!
How this man makes interesting, quality videos out of basically anything is a secret known only to him and whoever he sold his soul to.
Keep these coming Matt mate I love your content, so happy to see you uploaded
I had a monitor that worked, but it kept rebooting like it had been unplugged: initial logo screen and everything (not just standby). I threw it away, but now I’m thinking I might try a repair next time. :-) thanks for the encouragement!
i was just watching matt kc and then i saw he uploaded again, nice.
My sister has this exact monitor in her room. It's been serving us for about a decade, and it works well, even thought it had a lowish resolution of 1440x900.
Watched the video on the monitor to make it know it should be thankful.
glad you're back please come back
Well done for keeping repairable objects out of landfill!
Hey MattKC! I absolutely love your videos, and I had just one question about them that I've been stuck on for a while now. What's the name of that song that you always use in the background?
For all of you... just careful when servicing the psu board. These boards have bigger caps still holding charge and there is risk of shock. Avoid touching these bigger caps.
Those marked 25v 16v 10v 6.3v are safe to handle. Either use the technique shown or use a proper tool to unsoldering.
If there is a spot to install one more capacitor in parallel with the replaced cap, do it. The caps will work together to smooth the current and it will ensure the caps will last more years.
Pay attention to polarity, voltage, capacity, temperature (use 105c instead of 85c), etc
The caps life depends greatly of the inner and outer temperature. If the temperature inside of the device is great, the capacitor's temp will be high as well and will degrade life over time with spectacy around 2500 hours at 85c/105c inner. Reducing brightness or using the device where the air can more around the device will be ok.
One additional tip: If the capacitors voltage is higher than the original, you're safe to use it in place. If it's lower, don't put it in.
Yes. If there wasa 1000uf 16v, we can install a 1000uf 25v. I also like to put 1500uf and above.
I have a similar problem with a tv that has it's screen turn on sometimes, sometimes not, will have to give the capacitors a check