-----Original Message----- From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jules Richardson Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 8:57 AM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: IBM 5155 analogue display fault Just picked up an IBM 5155 luggable which was working up until the point the chap switched it on to show me it working, when it promptly broke :-) On switch on it gives a narrow horizontal band of amber about 1.5" high; after a couple of seconds the whole screen changes to flickering amber with brighter zig-zag flyback lines visible. Just thought I'd quickly ask in case there's component foo that's a common failure in these machines (I haven't even pulled the case to look for an obvious failure yet, let alone do anything else) ta Jules