Anyway some numbers, the monitor is a Digimate L-1715 ( I believe the
inverter is used in a variety of other brands ). The inverter PCB is
part number IV185030HX. The part I need is identified as Q3 (maybe a
transistor?)
Can anyone help?
Best idea is to post this on www.badcaps.net as there are quite a
number of very experienced LCD monitor repair types lurking there.
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I'm confused. At one point you say the mystery device is a special
zener diode, then you go on to say that it is a transistor. Are you
talking about two different components?
IME, 8-pin smd transistors are often MOSFETs. There is usually one
gate pin, and several drain and source pins.
Is there a control IC on the inverter board? If so, then its datasheet
may have an application circuit that is similar to yours.
- Franc Zabkar
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Sorry, the only letter I could read on the top was "N" which when I
checked online mentioned a zener diode. However it is labeled Q3 which
suggests otherwise. I have since found out it is an N channel MOSFET. It
does have 3 pins tied on one side, 4 on the other and a single pin. It
is short-circuit to all pins.