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Re: Monitor gone black!!
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Dave Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 4 Dec 1999 03:06:42 -0800
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On 30 Nov 99, at 9:37, Mick Fitzpatrick wrote:

> A friend has given me an old monitor that 'went black' on him! If
> possible I'd like to repair it. One can still see the green green
> light on the on/off button  but , of course it will not turn on!
> Ther monitor is a SHINO AV2, model number SM483F and was made
> October 1997. Any advice will be appreciated

  This sounds like a "bad flyback transformer", a relatively common
failure that many monitor repair shops will fix for a flat fee in the
$50 range.

David G

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