On Sun, 2022-04-03 at 14:35 -0600, home user wrote:
On 4/3/22 2:15 PM, Samuel Sieb wrote:
> On 4/3/22 13:09, home user wrote:
> > On 4/3/22 1:20 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
> > > On 4/3/22 13:13, home user wrote:
> > > > Assuming it's the monitor, is it realistically possible to
replace
> > > > bad components (a cpu, memory, etc.) within the monitor, or are such
> > > > components available only to monitor manufacturers? If replacement
> > > > is possible, how can I determine which components are bad?
> > >
> > > Assuming that the parts are available, how much time, effort and
> > > money would it cost you to repair the monitor as compared to
> > > replacing it? Is it really worth the effort?
> >
> > As best as I can determine, this monitor is no longer made. So if I
> > replace it, would I also have to replace the twin? If I replace it
> > (or both), would I also have to replace the graphics card? And then
> > the updating of the driver and operating system, that I dread!
>
> Unless you need them to look the same, you don't need to replace the
> working monitor. You definitely don't need to replace the video card or
> anything else.
>
> > What would a new monitor equivalent or better than the old one cost?
> > I'd be surprised if it were not "4 digits". (What is available
that
> > is "equivalent"?)
>
> You haven't said what the monitor is. It very much depends on size and
> quality, but you should be able to get a reasonable monitor for
> $100-$150USD. I recently bought a 24" monitor for about $150CAD.
It's a Dell Ultrasharp 2711b:
27-inch
2560x1440
16:9
6 ms
0.23 mm
60 Hz
flat, not curved
no speakers.
That monitor is probably discontinued, but Dell makes comparable monitors. You can browse
Dell's
website and select monitors that meet your size and resolution requirements. The
2560x1440
resolution you quoted is called QHD and, for example, Dell's S2721D (27" QHD)
costs $274.99 and
supports both HDMI and DisplayPort connections. I'm not recommending that one, just
saying it might
be an acceptable replacement. You should know to match the connector type on your video
card to the
connector type on the monitor, or else you will need an adapter.