Al, these units are noted for bad solder joint on the crt board, take it it a repair shop to have the crt board resoldered, this should solve your problem, cost should be about $35-40.00, Check out our web site for other tips on monitors if your need them! Mike. mdcci.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Gateway EV700 model U7003-1 nov '99 shuts down > > My sister had a gateway EV700A monitor that had a dark picture.They tried to > fix it over the phone and when that didn't happen they told her to take the > stack to a repair center. I told her and the tech that it was a monitor > problem but they insisted it was the tower. Well she got it back all fixed > up and had the same thing.Called Gateway and they sent her a new one, presto > fixed.Moral of story sometimes tech-support aren't very trusting. > al marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter oliver" <oliver_peter1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:26 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Gateway EV700 model U7003-1 nov '99 shuts down > > > > > > > > Gateway EV700 > > Model U7001-1 > > FCC # IWAU7003-01 (ALPS ?) > > UL E137336 > > NOV 1999 > > Displays perfect picture for 30 sec then shuts down, no Obvious cause, > Tried > > sevreal diffent computers too win 98, NT or Linux all same results. > > Gateway tech-support insists it is a software/video driver problem. > > Any IDEAs.. I am thinking it is forgetting that it has a sync signal or > not > > properly detecting it but image when it has it is ok and it gives no > > indication prior to shutting down > > > > Peter Oliver > > Tucson RAdio TV > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html