Okay, so someone gave me a Viewsonic VX900 LCD monitor. And the reason they gave it to me is because it won’t display for more than one second. Powers on fine, everything acts normal, it looks great for that 1 second. Just no picture after 1 second. If I shut it off and turn it back on, 1 second. Which is a really hard way to get anything done. Teh Google, she does nothing. I am mostly unwilling to spend money on it. Any help?
UPDATE: All I had to do was ask. Teh google, she came through. Actually Ebay clued me in, but that’s beside the point. I’m inclined to believe it’s the backlight inverter. So, $79 + shipping for an inverter or let it sit and collect dust for free. Tough call.
FURTHER UPDATE: Moniserv has got the corner on the online backlight inverter market. Does no one else make them? The best I can hope for is $2.00 break on shipping. Where’s the competition? I want a cheap Chinese made alternative. Nothing personal, Moniserv employees. Love Hayward. And by “love” I mean when I was a kid I knew people that lived there and visited them several times. Got the wind completely knocked out of me by a softball there once. Stinking Lyle.
Not So Fast 
I’m looking for the same part.
DAC-12C024
and Moniserv, lcdpart, monitoronsale, all the same company seem to be the only ones who have it and it is out of stock. Hard to believe they are the only ones?
Yeah, quite the monopoly. If there are others, they sure aren’t on the internet.
The part is made by delta and can be repaired for 39$
I see what you’re saying. Thanks for the tip.
any update, did you find source for this part cheaper?
I have the same screen, with the same problem…
The solution? On the inverter board, there are 2 fuses, labeled F1 and F2. Mine had blown F2, but F1 blows for people too… The fuses are supposedly 2A 66V or 63V, somewhere around there, but they only need to withstand 15V max.
Simply take a multimeter and test for resistance or continuity across the fuse, and if it’s blown, short across the fuse with the amperage tester or a paperclip… it should work like a charm! or blow another fuse, in front of the main 12V power connector on the main PCB.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at ikarishinji_kun@hotmail.com.