In article
..com, saber850 writes

This monitor does not have an external PSU brick; so I assume the PSU
is internal. According to the following link, this monitor's power
supply and inverter boards are integrated into one unit

Don't think so. The photos in your link show that the power board is
separate. It would be unusual for the PSU and driver electronics to be
integrated into a single board. It's also obvious that it's been
designed down to the lowest price possible.

(http://
pavel.kirkovsky.com/2009/03/samsung-syncmaster-204b-repair/).

Ugh. The state of these caps. Samsung have skimped on the components
and their users are now paying the price. Bad form.

I purchased the monitor new in 2007.

I suggest as a first step you do what the link above suggests and
replace the few caps indicated, and see how it goes.

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