Dell 2407WFP Monitor Power Button Repair Part 1

I woke up this morning and my Dell monitor was apparently dead. I noticed that the power button didn't snap in and out like the others so I figured that the snappy thing must have broke and I immediately began the tear down and repair. Also, I forgot to show and mention that there are four black screws on the back of the monitor housing where the stand connects that must be removed before the housing can be lifted off.

And please excuse my messy hair. After all, I had just awakened to a dead Dell monitor and had to immediately begin a rescue!!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• repair
• Dell
• 2407WFP
• monitor
• power
• button
• problem
• warranty
• broken
• bezel
• switch

[MaXGTS1]

Thanks for this video tutorial. My neighbor called me half an hour ago saying her monitor wouldn't turn on. Her monitor had the same issue as yours. No click feeling when pressing the power button. Followed your video closely and made the same repair using packing tape. Now I have a happy neighbor. :)

[thinkofwhy]

@MaXGTS1 What's a neighbor? ;)

[richardtallent]

THANK YOU! This saved my monitor. My only problem was not being able to get the inside two screws back onto the circuit board. Fortunately, the other two seem to be holding it in place just fine.

[thinkofwhy]

@richardtallent By your own admission, you have more than a screw loose.

[paulamonteli23]

cool

[thinkofwhy]

@paulamonteli23 If a picture is worth a thousand words, your comment is like a pixel on my display device. So that begs one question, is a picture worth a thousand words?

[deanimate]

Hah! I had the same problem with my 2405. Couldn't believe the stupid design when I took it apart and saw how it worked. My solution was a bit more blunt. I took the button out, put it back together and then using some thin scissors drilled a small hole above where the actual switch is and now I use the end of a jostick to turn it on and off. Works a treat :D

[TheDirtyHippy]

Thanks a lot!

I suggest pulling the back plate off before unscrewing the circuit board, it went a lot smoother that way.

[shezzor]

Fantastic tutorial. Seems like a common problem with the 2407 :/

[catglib]

Oh wow! Dude I have EXACTLY THE SAME monitor with the EXACT same problem! Lol Turns out the models are probably faulty!

[hugogt]

Thanks a lot for this awesome tutorial.

I got a new monitor!!