[aclug-L] Re: monitor repair

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That clicking sound is normal, I believe.  The monitor I use does that and
the brand new one I have at work does that, too.


On Wed, Nov 10, 1999 at 09:10:57AM -0600, Maverick, Ven-Han Ieong wrote:
> I wonder if the monitor can be adjust or not, the top side and the buttom
> is working fine, but the center is not, it seems kind of shaking and
> fuzzy. And when the monitor switch from lower resolution to higher
> resolution( from console get into X windows), the monitor got "click"
> sound, it happens when the monitor power up too. Is the the tube is too
> old? is that possible to get fix? please help,
> 
>                               Thanks.
>                                               Mav
> 
> On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Michael Holmes wrote:
> 
> ->I used to own an electronics shop.  If you are adept at appliances (this is
> ->dangerous--> do not attempt if you are not sure) THERE IS 15,000 TO 30,000 
> VOLTS
> ->PRESENT (DEPENDING ON YOUR SIZE) INSIDE THE CASE.  IT WILL KILL YOU IF YOU 
> GET
> ->INTO IT!!!
> ->
> ->Now all that aside, the fuzziness is the picture tube getting old. There is
> ->usually a focus control on the high voltage (trippler) transformer inside.  
> It
> ->will be marked FOCUS or F   There is another one usually there also marked 
> G2( DO
> ->NOT MESS WITH THIS ONE IT WILL RUIN THE PICTURE TUBE IF MISADJUSTED!! )
> ->
> ->The focus adjustment is located on the big square object with a wire coming 
> out
> ->of the top to the back of the picture tube. THis is the HVIT, on the back 
> of it,
> ->will be the two adjustments, if one is not marked with F OR FOCUS, do not 
> mess
> ->with it, as one will be the G2 control, (this adjust the voltage on the 
> grids of
> ->the guns) THe focus should not have to be moved more than 1/8 of a turn.  
> MARK
> ->WHERE YOU START if you are turning and the focus of the screen is not 
> sharpening,
> ->then stop and return it back to where you started.
> ->
> ->I cannot stress how dangerous the voltage inside is.
> ->
> ->Michael Holmes
> ->
> ->John Phillips wrote:
> ->
> ->> I can probably adjust it.
> ->> John Phillips
> ->>
> ->> On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, phrostie wrote:
> ->>
> ->> > let me know what you find out.
> ->> > i have a nec that i'd like to get fixed.
> ->> >
> ->> > phrostie
> ->> >
> ->> >
> ->> >
> ->> >
> ->> > "Maverick, Ven-Han Ieong" wrote:
> ->> >
> ->> > > Hi all,
> ->> > >         does anyone know where I can fix the monitor in Wichita? a 
> friend
> ->> > > of mine got a Viewsonic 17" monitor have been using for 4 year and it 
> is
> ->> > > out of warranty. His monitor is kind of fuzzy and out of focus. Does
> ->> > > anyone got an  suggestion?
> ->> > >
> ->> > >                                 Thanks.
> ->> > >                                                 Mav
> ->> >
> ->> > --
> ->> > phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ->> > Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
> ->> > and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
> ->> > http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy
> ->> >
> ->> >
> ->> >
> ->> >
> ->> >
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