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Display turning off causes power failure

I built a new pc and after adding the GPU, noticed that pc loses power shortly after display is turned off by power options due to inactivity. I used the same pc with the igpu only for a week where i ...
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Is it safe to pull the power plug off of the monitors?

I have four monitors plugged in through Amazon Smart plug so that I can turn off all the monitors with ease while keeping the Desktop running. But one of the monitors recently failed. Is it safe to ...
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Computer monitor shuts off temporarily when the window AC kicks on

When my window AC kicks on, one of my two monitors kicks off for a couple seconds. It's never the same monitor when it happens. I installed a very large UPS thinking it was power drops, but it doesn't ...
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How to use all the 45 Watt out of the Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Pro 3

I have been working on this project that consists on making a somewhat portable computer... I intend on using a Raspberry Pi and an old laptop monitor to get the job done. The thing is that I bought a ...
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Motherboard won't power down completely, until display port is unplugged

A couple of days ago I bought two new monitors (iiyama g-master GB2730HSU-B1), and by doing so I also switched to using display port instead of HDMI (EVGA GTX 970 graphics card). Now a weird issue ...
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Monitor doesn't work for a while after removing power cord

If the light goes down or the cable cord is removed it can't power on again. I always have to unplug it for a whole night or day and plug it again, and then it works. What I tried: - Different power ...
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Okay to supply more amps? Use a 14V 4A 56W power adapter on a 14V 3.21A (45W) monitor?

I have a Samsung 4K monitor, LU28E510DS/ZA (Costco exclusive variant), with a back panel describing DC14V 3.21A. I cannot find an exact replacement power supply. I found one that is close at 14V 3A ...
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Monitor AC power adaptors keep dying

After moving to a new apartment and using my computer for a few days, I heard a small explosion in the AC adaptor that powers my monitor, which of course got turned off. When I touched the adaptor, I ...
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Weird monitor behavior

I had a power outage in my neighbourhood last night. My PC is working normally but my monitor (LG) isn't. This isn't the first time this had happened. Before, when power outages happened, my monitor ...
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LED monitor takes about 10 minutes to power on

Recently, I have started to face this problem: I power on my monitor and PC, and there's no LED light on my Asus LED monitor (ASUS VH197). I have to wait for 5-10 minutes for the screen to show up ...
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Will a broken screen harm my laptop?

My laptop fell on the ground and its screen cracked. Everything works perfectly except of course the broken screen. I ordered a new one already. My concern is that, because of these large dark areas, ...
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My old monitor Samsung Syncmaster 740n needs 2-3 min to turn on

When I power on my old monitor Samsung Syncmaster 740n, it needs needs 2-3 min to power on. When it turns on, it works fine. What can be wrong with it and if it possible how to fix it?
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Monitor connected to a surge protector goes blank for a few seconds everytime room lights are switched on

I have noticed this problem in 2 separate locations. In both cases they are computer monitors connected to a surge protector extension cord. Every time the lights or fans are switched on or the ...
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Strange behaviour on LCD monitor that doesn't turn on

This monitor will only turn on on 1 out of 8 or 10 attempts at pressing the "power" button, only after I had disconnected and reconnected it to the power line before each attempt, i.e.: Connect the ...
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pc turns on but display nothing

I turn on my pc all the fans and leds working but no Beep and nothing on the display then on turn it off and on again it works fine with NO problem then I turn it off and the same scenario again and ...
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