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- From: mb@mcshh.Hanse.DE (Michael Beer)
- Subject: Re: 1084 monitor problems.
- Organization: Point of Presence & MCS Hamburg
- Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 23:15:15 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Sep6.231515.15326@mcshh.Hanse.DE>
- References: <Bu0n15.9Kn@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> <csc.078w@amiganet.chi.il.us>
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- csc@amiganet.chi.il.us (Chris Clarizio) writes:
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- >In article <Bu0n15.9Kn@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>,
- >pfferrei@napier.uwaterloo.ca (Paul Ferreira) writes:
- >>
- >>I seem to recently be getting a problem with my 1084 monitor. I believe
- >>it is a problem with all the monitors and can be fixed. Every once in a
- >>while the screen flickers off, but by tapping the monitor, the display can
- >>be returned. It seems that there is some kind of short circuit occuring in
- >>the monitor because of some contact or arcing.
- >>
- >>Does anyone know what I am talking about? How can I fix this?
- >>
- >>
- >>+ Paulo F. Ferreira + University of Waterloo +
- >>+ email: pfferrei@undergrad.math.UWaterloo.ca + Waterloo, Canada +
-
- >I think I know what you're talking about. Mine did the same thing. Every time
- >the monitor flickered off a very high pitched whine (some people can't hear
- >this) came from the monitor. The noise went away and the screen came back if I
- >tapped on the side. The problem only got worse until I could no longer get the
- >monitor to stay on for any length of time.
-
- >I'm afraid I don't know how to permanently fix it. My only advice would be to
- >start saving your money. If you do figure out what went wrong and how to fix
- >it, please post or E-mail the solution to me since my old 1084 is still sitting
- >around somewhere.
-
- It's the flyback transformator. One of the four solder joints that fix it to
- the board is cracked. You have to resolder it (take care of the high voltage!).
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