My Dell 2000FP 20" TFT has some problem with the control circuits. It
started out as a temperature-related problem - if the monitor had been
switched on for say 30 mins and I switched it off and then on again, it
would get stuck in its boot-sequence or lock in standby mode. Ok again
after cooling down.

Recently (as I guess is expected) it stopped working and is now always
in this "half-booted" mode with the power LED lit as if in standby
mode.
Anyway, after some phone calls I discovered that Dell doesn't repair
monitors, and neither do the generic repair companies ("we don't have a
service agreement with Dell or with Dell parts").

So, I have now opened the monitor up myself looking for evident stuff
like burned caps and such - none found, but yeees there are many chips
and micro-components in there! But while doing this I saw that several
of the circuit boards are branded Acer.

My question to you pros is what would be my best shot; trying to find
an Acer technician, try to find Acer parts and replace boards myself,
bin the monitor, ...?

Cheers
Mike