Help! My 17" TFT is flickering..

My Samsung 172V TFT has started to flicker slightly? I havnt done anything to it and the other screen on my dual setup is fine. I've had it a few years and its been used daily since, do i need a knew one? I;ve unplugged and re-plugged everything. Its not a huge flicker and is more visable on dark colours.

Any ideas?
Mike

(sorry if wrong section)

 

tried degaussing?

Could just be a static build up?

Also check no pins are bent or loose on the cables.

 

It's an LCD

It sounds like the backlight might be on its way out - luckily, they're relatively cheap to replace. It's also possible that there's a loose connection; replace the power cable and check it's all secure.

 

It does sound to me like a backlight dying, but this is good in that it doesn't mean you have to buy a new screen.

 

So how would i go about getting it fixed? where, how much, who, how, long etc

 

Tried auto adjusting it while displaying some sort of pallete/grid?

 

Its weird as its not constant, atm its acting perfect, just every so often it goes all weird..

 

Well, if its a physical problem, then it sounds like a bad connection.

Tried smacking it?

 

Oh yes.

 

I think he meant the monitor.

 

How long have you owned t? Is it not still covered by the warranty