HP Pavilion 23bw Goes Blank

Hi -
I have an HP Pavilion 23bw as a monitor for a Dell desktop. Recently the monitor goes dark suddenly and for no apparent reason. I have to unplug the power cord, then plug it back in to get the monitor to turn back on. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks!

Hi,
I have an HP 2311x monitor and it also does that on occasion. You are reconnecting the monitor power cord and not the AC power connection?
I have not had a problem lately and have made sure the monitor power cord is securely connected to the monitor.
I have also had loss of video and had to reseat the HDMI cable connection.
You may have a faulty power cable or the monitor input connection is faulty.
Are you in warranty? It would not hurt to contact HP Support.
Jaco
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