External monitor is starting to go out?

[jimpl]

 I have an LG Flatron L227WTG that I use with my laptop as a second screen, or I can close the laptop and it becomes the primary screen.
  I bought it new in March so it's 6 months old.
 Today suddenly, it has a whole lot of tiny horizontal lines, and flickers a little at the very top of the screen.  I tried changing the resolution but that doesn't change the lines. I also connected to another computer that used to work with it, and that didn't clear it up either.
 Any ideas?
  Jim

[Karnac]

Warranty?....Take it back....Do you hear a high pitch whine when the screen comes on?

[jimpl]

No noises, but I learned something else. When I disconnect the cable from my computer, the monitor goes into a standby screen. The lines are still there. I guess the pretty much says the trouble is in the monitor huh?
  Luckily this is one of the few times I actually paid for the service warranty contract. I guess I'm making a trip back to Fr..s!
  Jim

[Mulreay]

No noises, but I learned something else. When I disconnect the cable from my computer, the monitor goes into a standby screen. The lines are still there. I guess the pretty much says the trouble is in the monitor huh?
  Luckily this is one of the few times I actually paid for the service warranty contract. I guess I'm making a trip back to Fr..s!
  Jim

Always worth abusing a warranty. You paid for it so get them to replace it.

[jimpl]

Wow,
 I was all ready to take my monitor back, and then today I turned it on. At first the same lines were there, but after about half an hour they vanished! Right now it's as good as new!
 I guess I'll keep it unless it messes up again. I'd be pretty embarrassed if I show up at the store and they plug it in and it works like its supposed to.
  Jim

[hejlik]

I am not sure how you would go about it, but I would get this incident documented. Tell them what happened and ask what to do if it should happen again.

 My guess is that it will happen again.

[Karnac]

You really should get the problem documented, once you're out of warranty and a problem arises you'll be even more embarassed you didn't have a note attached to your warranty.....for that matter, I'd report intermittent problems with the monitor and request a replacement....better safe than burned.

[Mulreay]

You really should get the problem documented, once you're out of warranty and a problem arises you'll be even more embarassed you didn't have a note attached to your warranty.....for that matter, I'd report intermittent problems with the monitor and request a replacement....better safe than burned.

Agreed

[computeruler]

Take it back anyways.  Its probably going to happen again

[truenorth]

My experience with Fr..'s has always been excellent (provided you have your store receipt) so i concur with all the others recommending a replacement NOW regardless if it has suddenly come to life. After warranty expiry it will be a whole different ballgame.truenorth

[computeruler]

why cant you say frys?

[truenorth]

 I can but i wanted to respect jimpl's phrasing. ;)truenorth
P.S. I have used their moniker previously on this forum.