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- From: wizard@galstar.com (David Templeton)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Help! About 1084S Monitor
- Date: 23 Jan 1996 03:57:19 GMT
- Organization: Galaxy Star - Northeastern Oklahoma Internet
- Message-ID: <2291.6595T612T1125@galstar.com>
- References: <1996Jan19.035201.16685@wvnvms>
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- >--
- > I had a question concerning the 1084S monitor. I haven't been keeping
- >up with my Amiga for the past few years but I'd been using the monitor.
- >Anyway, today, I heard a weird "pop" noise come from my monitor and the
- >screen went blank. Afterwards, there was this whining noise but no smoke, so
- >I turned off the monitor. I tried to open up the cover so I could take a
- >look inside but unfortunately I don't have the right screwdriver for the job!
- > Well, to make my story short, I'm having this big anxiety attack
- >because I'm really attached to my monitor and I'm worried I can't get it
- >fixed because of the poor hardware/tech support the Amiga gets. As I stated
- >before, I haven't been in the Amiga "scene" for some time now and don't know
- >where to go or who to talk to about my monitor. I think it was just a fuse
- >that blew.
- > Anyway, I wanted to know if the fuses for the Amiga are of the
- >general-type I could find at a general computer dealers ( I realize I haven't
- >said which fuse but I couldn't get the back of my monitor open because of an
- >improper screwdriver) or would the fuses have to be special ordered or
- >fuses of the type for the 1084S monitor are no longer (yipe) available
- >(ugh!).
- > Actually, any information regarding this matter would be sincerely
- > appreciated.
- > Thanks,
-
- >Help
-
-
- Sounds like you blew the Flyback transformer. The can be purchased from
- Paxtron, 1-800-595-5534. Make sure thats the problem before you order. If
- your not knowlegable about electronics and monitors/tv's I would get a tech to
- look at it. Messing around a flyback can get you killed if you don't know
- what your doing.
-
- What happens usually is the flyback arcs and blows a hole out the side. If
- you have some hi-voltage potting compound you can patch it if it's not to
- bad. Usually it takes out a couple of other things with it. There is a
- resistor right next to it that usually blows also.
-
- The 1084S was made by Phillips or Daewoo and uses the same fuses as any
- other electronic device would. I bought a box of them at RadioShack. I
- believe they are the short 3A, 250v ones.
-
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