-=PCTechTalk=- Re: scrWill look at the cords, now I see no typing whatsoever.een going crazy again

  • From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:29:08 -0500

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 

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