On Thu, 30 May 2002 02:11:21 +0000, Julie Scorer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>My (almost) new monitor broke down yesterday. It is 4 years old so the shop
>said they won't repair it for me for free. Is there some way I can repair it
>myself? I know it's not the computer coz a monitor I borrowed (this one I'm
>using) works just fine. I know too if the tube is broken,
>it's probably not worth repairing but a tube should last more than 4 years?
>Are there minor problems which someone with little experience can fix?
>What precautions must I take? Any advice will be much appreciated.
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Julie, as you admit that you know very little about electronics do NOT open your monitor!
You can do more damage to it by undoing the wrong screw and also hurt yourself,
not only are there high voltages in there that could still be harmful after a
week, but also the metal parts can have very sharp edges.
If you get an estimate as to the cost of repair (I am assuming that you have a
17" monitor as smaller ones are cheaper to replace than repair.), the technician will probably tell you that the horizontal output has gone.
If you are fortunate, it will only be a capacitor or resistor that has died and
taken the output transistor with it, otherwise the output transformer will have
to be replaced which could be an expensive item to replace and you may be
better off obtasining a new monitor.
Hope this helps, Barry

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