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- From: pfferrei@napier.uwaterloo.ca (Paul Ferreira)
- Subject: Re: 1084 monitor problems.
- Message-ID: <Bu6rpF.L0D@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>
- Sender: news@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu
- Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Canada
- References: <Bu0n15.9Kn@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> <csc.078w@amiganet.chi.il.us> <1992Sep6.231515.15326@mcshh.Hanse.DE>
- Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 02:17:39 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep6.231515.15326@mcshh.Hanse.DE> mb@mcshh.Hanse.DE (Michael Beer) writes:
- >csc@amiganet.chi.il.us (Chris Clarizio) writes:
- >
- >>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?
- >>>
- >>>
- >> [...]
- >
- >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!).
- >
-
- How would I go about avoiding the high voltages. What I mean is: "What high
- voltage parts should I look out for?"
- I've never taken apart my monitor, so I don't know what to expect.
-
- -Paul
-