Found a weird fix for a flickering monitor that worked for me

Last Tuesday, a customer brought in a gaming monitor that would randomly go black for a second. I checked all the usual stuff, caps and connections, and nothing. On a hunch, I reflowed the solder on the power input jack with my Weller station, even though it looked fine. It's been solid for a week now. Ever had a problem where the fix made no sense but just worked?

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hall.robin2h ago

My buddy fixed his Xbox by just blowing on the disc tray.

walker.michael27m ago

Man, that's a classic. Those tiny cracks in solder joints you can't even see will drive you nuts. Heat and cooling from plugging the power cord in and out over years can do it. Your hunch was spot on. A proper reflow with fresh solder is the only real fix for a dry joint. Why do you think so many old consoles get the same treatment? It just works.