Switching off 2408WFP while LED still orange using wall outlet switch

Question

After hearing all the issues about the 2407WFP or 2407WFP-HC power button breaking after some time, and the only solution is getting a replacement monitor, it seems the design of the power button has remained unchanged from that series of monitors. I do not want to unnecessarily press the power button to switch the monitor off after i shutdown my pc.   Is it ok if i power off the 2408 by leaving the monitor in stand-by mode (orange led) and switching the monitor off using the wall outlet switch instead? Will that prematurely damage the monitor in other ways? Thanks alot.

europa303 · Answer

That should be fine, but the best bet is to just let the monitor go into standby mode (orange LED), which uses hardly any power at all.  Same with the computer IMHO, but particularly so for the monitor. Message Edited by europa303 on 04-12-2008 09:23 AM

CrymsonArray · Answer

yeah i let it go into standby mode. but i dont want to have a orange led shining in the darkness when i sleep. irritating. and 2nd more impt reason is power usage like u mentioned. even standby consumes unnecessary power, however little power it uses. protect the environment.

i hear the ppl who had a faulty power button switch off at the outlet or the power strip as a workaround but i dunno anyone who has a working power button do this? anyone know whether it will damage the monitor in other ways? thanks alot. :)

CrymsonArray · Answer

any updates on this issue? will the monitor be gradually damaged if i leave the monitor on standby (orange LED) and use the wall outlet or power strip switch to switch off and on the 2408WFP bypassing the monitor's power button?

ChrisM any comments on this? thanks alot......

DELL-Chris M · Answer

CrymsonArray, Shouldn't be an issue.

CrymsonArray · Answer

@Anonymous-Chris_M wrote: CrymsonArray, Shouldn't be an issue. thanks alot for the reply. i'll see how it goes.

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