I have an eMachines model Eview 17f2 CRT monitor. Currently I am
experiencing difficulty with the power button.
Mostly it sticks, or just won’t work. I have been through the
eMachines parts and upgrade department, tech support (they can’t even
tell me who makes their monitors) and nobody is able to help. I’m
out of warranty, and just to cheap to spring 169.00 plus shipping for
a new monitor.
I would like to be able to purchase a new’power button’. Any ideas
where I can find one. This is the only problem I have had since buying
this machine two years ago.
ultra_classic
The resolution depends a lot on what's wrong with it.
When you wrote that it sticks the first thought that came to
mind was that holding it in while liberally spraying
residue-free contact cleaner, then working it back and
forther, letting it dry for an hour and then repeating
process with silicone spray might be sufficient.
"Won't work" though could be due to sticking or a more
significant problem, failure of the electrical "switch"
itself or perhaps the monitor bezel has molded screw-holes
or bracket that has cracked, or the switch's mounted on a
circuit board and that mounting is
overstressed/underdesigned and damaged.
How do you plan on getting that new power button on there,
if there were one? Inside a monitor is potentially lethal
voltage, not even safe after unplugged till discharged
(Google for how to do that but I don't endorse it for
someone who doesn't already know how) and usually the button
doesn't just pop off on the front, or does yours? If not,
you'll have to dismantle the monitor interior anyway as you
might even be hard-pressed to get at the button otherwise.
As for button/button-parts, you'll have to figure out
exactly what's wrong. It's doubful that they used an
extremely rare electrical switch comonent, ie- once you can
id it you should be able to find something online. AS for
the customized molded plastic portions, if the outer button
isn't damaged, maybe just rough, you might be able to use a
fine polishing compound to get scratches out, or if it's
just dirt buildup a cleaning may suffice. If the interior
circuit board or monitor bezel is broken it's not
cost-effective to find replacement parts even if you could,
assuming monitor is now out of warranty and aged. There are
some makeshift repairs possible, maybe, like jumper wires on
the circuit board to reconnect broken traces to switch and
gluing/epoxy to fortify broken plastic mounting tabs, secure
the rear of the non-moving portion of the switch mechanism,
but without knowing exactly what's wrong, the solution isn't
clear either.
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