B717 (Formerly MD-95)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Diverted
Aircraft
While enroute we received an alert 'Via Fail.' A look at the QRH [provided] not much information. A few minutes later display units 4/5/6 started flashing on and off then after about 15 minutes they all went dark. I asked Dispatch to give Maintenance a heads up about our situation and for the weather in and around our destination. I discussed it with my First Officer and we decided to deviate to a nearby airport; but the Duty Manager preferred we go to a convenient airport with maintenance capabilities. We landed there with no further problems.
A B717 flight crew diverted when three cockpit display panels went dark.