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Common Symptoms
No Video/Power LED off
No picture
No Video/Power LED on
No picture or no brightness
Poor Focus
Picture is fuzzy, blurry, or
ghosting
Shaky/Jittery Video
Wavy picture or fine movement
Missing Pixels
LCD screen has spots
Stuck-on Pixels
LCD screen has bright spots
Brightness Problems
Picture too dim or too bright
Geometric Distortion
Screen not centered correctly
Horizontal/Vertical Lines
Screen has one or more lines
Synchronization Problems
Screen is scrambled or appears
torn
Safety Related Issues
Visible signs of smoke or
sparks
Intermittent Problems
Monitor malfunctions on & off
Missing Color
Picture missing color
Wrong Color
Picture color not good
Image retention from a static
Faint shadow from the static
image left on the monitor for a
image displayed appears on
long period of time
the screen
Product Specific Problems
Specific Symptoms
Screen image is too small
Image is centered on screen,
What You Experience
Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor and the computer is properly
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connected and secure.
Verify that the power outlet is functioning properly using any other electrical equipment.
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Ensure that the power button is depressed fully.
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Increase brightness & contrast controls via OSD.
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Perform monitor self-test feature check.
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Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector.
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Run the built-in diagnostics.
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Perform Auto Adjust via OSD.
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Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD.
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Eliminate video extension cables.
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Reset the monitor to Factory Settings.
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Change the video resolution to the correct aspect ration (16:10).
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Perform Auto Adjust via OSD.
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Adjust the Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD.
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Reset the monitor to Factory Settings.
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Check environmental factors.
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Relocate the monitor and test in another room.
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Cycle power on-off.
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Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can occur in LCD technology.
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Run the built-in diagnostics.
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Cycle power on-off.
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Pixel that is permanently off is a natural defect that can occur in LCD technology.
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Run the built-in diagnostics.
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Reset the monitor to Factory Settings.
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Auto Adjust via OSD.
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Adjust brightness & contrast controls via OSD.
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Reset the monitor to Factory Settings.
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Auto Adjust via OSD.
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Adjust brightness & contrast controls via OSD.
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NOTE:
Reset the monitor to Factory Settings.
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Perform Auto Adjust via OSD.
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Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD.
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Perform monitor self-test feature check and determine if these lines are also in self-test
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mode.
Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector.
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Run the built-in diagnostics.
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NOTE:
Reset the monitor to Factory Settings.
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Perform Auto Adjust via OSD.
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Adjust Phase and Pixel Clock controls via OSD.
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Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if the scrambled screen appears in
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self-test mode.
Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector.
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Restart the computer in the safe mode.
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Do not perform any troubleshooting steps.
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Contact Dell immediately.
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Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected
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properly and is secure.
Reset the monitor to Factory Settings.
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Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if the intermittent problem occurs in
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self-test mode.
Perform monitor self-test feature check.
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Ensure that the video cable connecting the monitor to the computer is connected
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properly and is secure.
Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector.
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Change the Color Setting Mode in the Color Settings OSD to Graphics or Video
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depending on the application.
Try different Color Preset Settings in Color Settings OSD. Adjust R/G/B value in Color
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Settings OSD if the Color Management is turned off.
Change the Input Color Format to PC RGB or YPbPr in the Advance Setting OSD.
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Run the built-in diagnostics.
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Use the Power Management feature to turn off the monitor at all times when not in use
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(for more information, see
Alternatively, use a dynamically changing screensaver.
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What You Experience
Check the Scaling Ratio setting in Image Setting OSD
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Possible Solutions
When using '2: DVI-D', the positioning adjustments are not available.
When using '2: DVI-D', the Pixel Clock and Phase adjustments are not available.
Power Management
Possible Solutions
Modes).
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