Monitor goes blank after a second of being on

[Sir Prince]

I was just playing some Colonization when suddenly my monitor just went blank. I restarted my computer and have turned my monitor on and off a number of times but it won't stay on for more than one second. I have unboxed my old 17" and it works just fine :/ Any idea what is going on? It worked fine until today.

It is a 22" Samsung SyncMaster 2233

EDIT: The monitor is still displaying stuff, I think it is the backlight that keeps turning off.

[Splintert]

Make sure it's plugged in correctly

And check your monitor settings.

[Scully]

Try turning down the monitor brightness.

[Sir Prince]

The plugs are working fine on my other monitor and I tried plugging it back in again and they were secure. Also tried changing the brightness and contrast although it didn't have an effect (I lowered them to about 60).

[Quixote]

It sounds like a faulty monitor, it could be that a needle or two in the plug is hindered though too, but doesn't sound like the likely case. At first I thought it may have been your video drive as well. Make sure your graphics drive is in OK condition and plugged in right as well.

Or it may be a problem with the monitor + your video drive not working properly TOGETHER. That's not usually a likely case though but still.

Otherwise it's likely to be a dead or faulty monitor. Did you say it was new? You might be able to call the manufacturer, return it, and get a new one hassle free.

[Sir Prince]

I've had it for 2.5 years, I'm RMAing it to a Samsung approved repair center later this week. Its definitely a problem with the backlight.