Excellent advice Doug.  I have also seen this in older Magnavox monitors
very frequently.  Giving them a sound smack would get them working again.
In the case of the Magnavox's it was the light gun thingamajig (I can't
recall what they are called off the top of my head) getting old and then
getting stuck (at least, that's what the Magnavox technician said).

As enumerated in another post of late, I would not suggest you go poking
around the inside of the monitor unless you have experience with this sort
of work.  A monitor that is off and unplugged can still deliver a lethal
charge of electricity.

Kyle Elmblade
Distinct Computer Solutions
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From: "Doug Simmons" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] AcerView 76ie Monitor Problem


> ---------At 3/20/01 05:16 PM, Al McCarville wrote:
> My AcerView 76ie Monitor is approximately 4 years old, it has developed
the
> following problem. The screen goes blank at what seems random times , but
> sometimes is associated with a mouse click. It would appear that it has
> gone into sleep mode, with the power light indicator going yellow, or
> flashing green, however i have this turned off in power management and
bios.
>
> I have two ways of getting the display back, one is to turn the monitor
off
> for 5 minutes, and turn it back on, or give it a not so gentle smack on
the
> top right of the monitor face plate.
> ---------------
>
> With these symptoms and cures, I would be almost certain that you have a
> loose connection between the video card and the monitor, or a loose
> connection between the monitor cable in and the circuit board inside.
>
> The indicator light going yellow or green flashing means that the signals
> from the video card are not getting to the color and scanning control
> circuits.  The Whack fixing it means that something moved (and I guess a
> wire to make better contact).  Cooling off a monitor (by turning it off)
> will also make things move due to expansion and contraction.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Doug

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