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Article Number: 000130763

Dell U2718Q Monitor Has Screen Flicker When Set To 2560x1440 Resolution

Summary: Information about fixing a flashing or flickering screen on the Dell U2718Q monitor.

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Article Content

Symptoms

Screen Flicker

The U2718Q monitor may show screen flicker when it is set to the 2560x1440 resolution when using an HDMI cable and RBG is the color format.

Cause

No cause information.

Resolution

YPbPr Color Format Option

The current workaround for this issue is to set the color format option to YPbPr. The color format option is in the On Screen Display (OSD) menu of the monitor (Figure 1).
Dell U2718Q Monitor On Screen Display Menu
Figure 1

The best solution for this issue is to perform a factory reset of the monitor settings in the Others option in the OSD.

Article Properties

Affected Product

Dell U2718Q

Last Published Date

01 Aug 2023

Version

5

Article Type

Solution

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