OT: monitor picture collapsed :-(

[RJK]

Anyone in here a monitor expert ?

A few seconds ago, there was a click from the monitor housing, (like when
you change screen resolution / "relay" type "click" if u know wot I mean),
then picture collapsed to a horizontal line in middle of screen for about a
second or two, then it clicked again and did itself a degauss, and is back
to normal !

Is it about to go bang I wonder ? ...it's a NEC MultiSynch FE750+

regards, Richard

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Time will tell.. I would not have considered it a good omen..

 

[Ghostrider]

Anyone in here a monitor expert ?

A few seconds ago, there was a click from the monitor housing, (like when
you change screen resolution / "relay" type "click" if u know wot I mean),
then picture collapsed to a horizontal line in middle of screen for about a
second or two, then it clicked again and did itself a degauss, and is back
to normal !

Is it about to go bang I wonder ? ...it's a NEC MultiSynch FE750+

regards, Richard

IIRC, the NEC Multi-Sync FE750 is a fairly old monitor. It is
exhibiting symptoms of old age. No, it will not go bang but the
picture will eventually fade out to black.

 

[Rock]

Anyone in here a monitor expert ?

A few seconds ago, there was a click from the monitor housing, (like when
you change screen resolution / "relay" type "click" if u know wot I mean),
then picture collapsed to a horizontal line in middle of screen for about a
second or two, then it clicked again and did itself a degauss, and is back
to normal !

Is it about to go bang I wonder ? ...it's a NEC MultiSynch FE750+

regards, Richard

Maybe since this is a hardware issue you might want to post to a
hardware group rather than OS groups.

 

[PCR]

Did it say...?...

"There is nothing wrong with your monitor. Do not attempt to adjust the controls. Do not change the channel".


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| Anyone in here a monitor expert ?
|
| A few seconds ago, there was a click from the monitor housing, (like when
| you change screen resolution / "relay" type "click" if u know wot I mean),
| then picture collapsed to a horizontal line in middle of screen for about a
| second or two, then it clicked again and did itself a degauss, and is back
| to normal !
|
| Is it about to go bang I wonder ? ...it's a NEC MultiSynch FE750+
|
| regards, Richard
|
|

 

[Bill Watt]

Anyone in here a monitor expert ?

A few seconds ago, there was a click from the monitor housing, (like when
you change screen resolution / "relay" type "click" if u know wot I mean),
then picture collapsed to a horizontal line in middle of screen for about a
second or two, then it clicked again and did itself a degauss, and is back
to normal !

Is it about to go bang I wonder ? ...it's a NEC MultiSynch FE750+

regards, Richard

Check the connections. Jiggle the cable and connector. We had a new
flat monitor that developed a pink cast and it turned out to be the
cable adapter.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

 

[RJK]

Twas one of several that had been in storage from new up until I bought two
of them, mine has only had about a year and a half to two years use, and
it's such a fantastic screen, I don't want it to go bang !

I know that in t.v.'s the flat line is "field collapse" and usually a
shorting/insulation breakdown on a "disc capacitor" is to blame, ....was
wondering if the same type of fault is developing in my monitor.
.....hasn't done it since last night though.

regards, Richard

 

[Haggis]

more common is that the power connector on the back got bumped/loose or the
soldered connection is intermittant.

if it's a capacitor ...keep an eye on it ..it will do it more and more
frequently ..until... flatline :>

 

[RJK]

THAT WAS IT !! ...i reckon "more common is that the power connector on
the back got bumped/loose or the
soldered connection is intermittant."

....so I reached around the back and gave it a push and it went about a
quarter of an inch or more. I do tilt the thing up and down a bit, now and
again.
....why didn't I think of that ? ... I suppose it would have shown itself up
completely, if it had worked its' way out any further !

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

....and of course , Thanks !

regards, Richard

 

[Haggis]

good to hear :>

 

[RJK]

....but having said that, it's did it again tonight about an hour ago. I
just changed refresh rate from 85hz down to 72hz.

regards, Richard

 

[Franc Zabkar]

Vertical problems, eg reduced height, are usually caused by dried out
electrolytics around the vertical amp IC. A total collapse is often
the result of an open, low value, fusible resistor in the power rail
from the flyback transformer. An intermittent collapse would most
likely be the result of dry solder joints or an intermittent yoke
connection, although I don't understand why you would hear a relay
click when this happens.

- Franc Zabkar

 

[RJK]

Thanx Franc

.....I just used OE View | Current View | Show replies to my messages
....had never used that before ! ...always relied on "Watch'ed" messages
being at the top of the pane.

....anyway, thanks for your response. BTW I removed the monitor rear cover
to take a peak, "on a mission" to check for dry joints, and discovered that
the mainboard os so difficult and time consuming to strip out, I gave up and
put the cover back on !!! While the back was off I blew out some dust
before putting the cover back on and picture field hasn't collapsed since


regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

typos corrected !

Thanx Franc

.....I just used OE View | Current View | Show replies to my messages
....had never used that before ! ...always relied on "Watch'ed" messages
being at the top of the pane.

....anyway, thanks for your response. BTW I removed the monitor rear cover
to take a peak, "on a mission" to check for dry joints, and discovered that
the mainboard was so difficult and time consuming to strip out, I gave up
and
put the cover back on !!! While the back was off I blew out some dust
before putting the cover back on and picture field hasn't collapsed since


regards, Richard