[H-GEN] Monitor conversion - GB to RGB

[Gary Price (ICT)]

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I suppose this is a silly suggestion, but you could always check the
warranty - if the monitor is not too old. I had an almost three-year old
monitor replaced a while ago at no charge in this way.

GBP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandra Milne" <silne at optushome.com.au>
To: <general at lists.humbug.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [H-GEN] Monitor conversion - GB to RGB


> At 17:31 11/07/2002 +1000, you wrote:
>
> >[ Humbug *General* list - semi-serious discussions about Humbug and     ]
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> >One of my screens at home has lost its red colour.
> >
> >I'm interested in hearing from anybody who thinks s/he knows a
> >cheap and easy fix for this.
> >
>
> The easy fix is to get a new monitor. not cheap, but then I believe (and
no
> I'm not a monitor technician) that the CRT is damaged and to replace it
> would either be impossible or more than a new monitor is worth.
> You could also try playing with the cord, as I"ve had monitors that
> appeared to have lost a colour but it was just a loose cord going into the
> back of the monitor. Also once had a bent pin that caused a colour to go
> missing. Paperclip works well to retreive it.
>
> Sandra.
>
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