Another One Bites the Dust

The Viewsonic VP2030b we used as the external monitor on my wife's laptop has given up the ghost.  Fortunately, we had a spare with which to replace it.  I should really get this one working again, because the correct LCD monitor question isn't "Will this monitor stop working?" but "When?"  They are cheap enough that spending more than a few dollars on repair is silly; but I also hate to throw away stuff that isn't hopelessly beyond repair.