I have a nice old school 27" Apple Thunderbolt monitor. I have opened it up after acquiring it and cleaned it out etc. It has one issue. After a bit of use, the smell that comes from it is caustic. I have heard this smell is from a failing power supply and that this is a known thing. My monitor is connected to a 2013 Mac Pro (with the sleek black KB and mouse) and it works fine for now, but that smell...if you know you know. It's acrid.
Will replacing the power supply fix this issue?
If so, is there a model or vendor or keyword I should look for?
Are all of the TB PSU OEM or are there better aftermarket versions?
I know this is an older product and I don't want to toss it as it still works and I hate simply getting new everything. I am partial to having a period/era setup that's somewhat authentic.
If anyone else has had the smell issue, can they chime in with what they did?
Also, if the monitor running hot is the issue, is there a fix like a higher fan idle or something?
Lastly, for reinstalling the display and connecting that extremely short LVDS cable, is there an easy way or am I missing something? That cable has zero slack.
Will replacing the power supply fix this issue?
If so, is there a model or vendor or keyword I should look for?
Are all of the TB PSU OEM or are there better aftermarket versions?
I know this is an older product and I don't want to toss it as it still works and I hate simply getting new everything. I am partial to having a period/era setup that's somewhat authentic.
If anyone else has had the smell issue, can they chime in with what they did?
Also, if the monitor running hot is the issue, is there a fix like a higher fan idle or something?
Lastly, for reinstalling the display and connecting that extremely short LVDS cable, is there an easy way or am I missing something? That cable has zero slack.