Dell Alienware 27 Gaming AW2724HF Alienware AW2724HF Monitor Users Guide - Page 74

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Common symptoms Horizontal/ vertical lines Synchronization problems Safety related issues Intermittent problems What you experience Possible solutions Screen has one or more lines • Reset the monitor to factory settings. For more information, see Factory Reset. • Perform monitor self-test feature check and determine if these lines also appear in self-test mode. • Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. • Run the built-in diagnostics. For more information, see SelfDiagnostic. Screen is scrambled • Reset the monitor to factory settings. or appears torn For more information, see Factory Reset. • Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if the scrambled screen appears in self-test mode. • Check for bent or broken pins in the video cable connector. • Restart the computer in the safe mode. Visible signs of smoke or sparks • Do not perform any troubleshooting steps. • Contact Dell immediately. Monitor malfunctions • Ensure that the video cable on and off connecting the monitor to the computer is connected properly and is secure. • Reset the monitor to factory settings. For more information, see Factory Reset. • Perform monitor self-test feature check to determine if the intermittent problem occurs in selftest mode. 74 | Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
Horizontal/
vertical lines
Screen has one or
more lines
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
For more information, see
Factory
Reset
.
Perform monitor
self-test
feature
check and determine if these lines
also appear in self-test mode.
Check for bent or broken pins in the
video cable connector.
Run the built-in diagnostics. For
more information, see
Self-
Diagnostic
.
Synchronization
problems
Screen is scrambled
or appears torn
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
For more information, see
Factory
Reset
.
Perform monitor
self-test
feature
check to determine if the scrambled
screen appears in self-test mode.
Check for bent or broken pins in the
video cable connector.
Restart the computer in the
safe
mode
.
Safety related
issues
Visible signs of
smoke or sparks
Do not perform any troubleshooting
steps.
Contact Dell
immediately.
Intermittent
problems
Monitor malfunctions
on and off
Ensure that the video cable
connecting the monitor to the
computer is connected properly and
is secure.
Reset the monitor to factory settings.
For more information, see
Factory
Reset
.
Perform monitor
self-test
feature
check to determine if the
intermittent problem occurs in self-
test mode.
Common
symptoms
What you
experience
Possible solutions