24 Sep
1998
24 Sep
'98
12:04 p.m.
cdrmool(a)interlog.com wrote:
Would someone be kind enough to direct me to a good
FAQ or URL for
diagnosing/repairing monitors? There has been some excellent information
passed around on this list since I've subscribed but I need something a
bit more basic. For example, descriptions of different types of problems
(flickering, only 2 colours) and the possible causes and interventions. I
realize that its not quite as simple as I'd like it to be but I have to
start somewhere. I keep finding SVGA monitors that need some work and
would like to get them up and running.
Sounds a lot like a bad flyback transformer, getting ready to die. Anyway,
try http://www.repairfaq.org/~filipg/HTML/REPAIR/F_IBMmon.html for the info
you need and unless you have a high voltage probe to test the voltage going to
the cap on top of the picture tube you'll have to guess-timate as to whether a
flyback is at fault. MCM Electronins is a good end user source for many of the
parts used in monitors as well.