Cristy, Is it a CRT or an LCD monitor? If it's an LCD, it may just be a bad backlight that can be replaced. If it's a CRT, then the beam control electronics are going and it might also be repairable. Peace, Gman http://www.bornagainamerican.org "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 6:50 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: scrWill look at the cords, now I see no typing whatsoever.een going crazy again > well, if my monitor did not bite the dust, it sure missed a good > opportunity > to. > > I borrowed one tonight to check things out, so far all is well. After my > last email last night..the screen faded so badly, and then I noticed when > I > would hold the sides of the monitor in the middle part the picture came > back > fine, I tried touching the screen as at first I thought that was making it > clear up, but it was me lightly squeezing the sides of the monitor. Then > all the sudden I noticed what looked like black at the top right screen, > like something burned out. I immediately cut everything off, did not want > any fires. I did not smell anything though. I did not try it again. > Went > and borrowed one. > > I do not know what happened to the monitor but so far it must not be the > video card? > > christy --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------