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Topic: BAM!
started by: CatKnight

Posted by CatKnight on Aug. 05 2001,12:10

just now, my monitor made an exploding sound/noise, turned off, then came back on, but now the screen looks a lot redder (or missing most of the blue). the sound was similar to when a lightbulb explodes!

actually it seems to be going back to normal now, but wtf was that?

Posted by Wolfguard on Aug. 05 2001,12:42

Hmmm...

Sounds like the pixie that runs the blue electron gun slipped and hit the flyback transformer. It may start to stink in a few hours as it starts to rot.

could of been a static build up in one of the guns that discharged due to a bad ground.

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Posted by Rhydant on Aug. 05 2001,13:21

get a new monitor.
problem solved.

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Posted by CatKnight on Aug. 05 2001,13:48

that's cool I can just throw it in the pile with the other 21" trinitrons being surplused because they aren't Y2k compliant.

Posted by MattimeoZ80 on Aug. 05 2001,15:59

wtf? monitor not y2k? gimme one, i don't care if its not y2k.

Posted by Rhydant on Aug. 05 2001,16:33

/me hugs his 19" Trinitron at work.
oh, if i could make love to you, i would. heh heh.
soon, ill put operation S.A.M. (steal a monitor) into effect and ill have a 19" Samsung at home by the end of the week. w00t!

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Posted by pengu1nn on Aug. 05 2001,16:43

quote:
Originally posted by CatKnight:
just now, my monitor made an exploding sound/noise, turned off, then came back on, but now the screen looks a lot redder (or missing most of the blue). the sound was similar to when a lightbulb explodes!
actually it seems to be going back to normal now, but wtf was that?

the monitor i have at home is red all the fucking time only the green is out instead of the blue, drives me fucking crazy

Posted by chmod on Aug. 06 2001,03:39

If your monitor colors are acid-trippin', check the cable too. I thought my old monitor was fried because the colors bugged out, but it turned out that there was just a bent pin on the plug. Now whenever i rest my leg on the top of the case, the monitor goes nuts.

Posted by Beldurin on Aug. 08 2001,02:54

Does your monitor have a degaussing button/function? You might try that.

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Posted by The_Stomper on Aug. 08 2001,03:03

What, no #include statement, Beldurin?

Check the colour temp as well. Having it too high (9000K) not only makes stuff redder, but it shortens your monitor life a good deal.

Posted by Beldurin on Aug. 08 2001,03:19

quote:
Originally posted by The_Stomper:
What, no #include statement, Beldurin?

#include /usr/local/inconsistant

Sorry...am tired...so, so tired...and a jackass

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This message has been edited by Beldurin on August 09, 2001 at 09:47 AM