Pardon us for redundancy, but the VERY likely reason for what you
describe is shorted pins.  Not just bent (although that IS what Paul and
I said).  Sometimes they are flattened to 90 degrees of their proper
position and laying against other pins.  If you don't look carefully
into  the connector, it ~can~ be missed.  It can't hurt to be aware of
this (for ALL of us, cause it's common), and I've salvaged monitors
tossed by "experts" for it.  It can't hurt to check again...
HTH,
Eric
Paul A. Shippert wrote:
>
> Greetings, Tony et. al.--
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TONY LODGE <[log in to unmask]>
>
> >replacing the cable that connects the monitor to the
> >video card?
>
> >No I didn't do that as it is one of those types that are
> permanently
> >attached.Up to this however it has worked fine,no problems at
> all.
> >Tony
>
> I believe another poster may have suggested this, but are all the
> pins inside the coupler (of the connecting cable from monitor to
> PC) straight, unbroken, and not in contact with the metal housing
> (causing a short there)?
>
> HTH,
> Paul A. Shippert               Library/Media Specialist
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