on 5/25/04 6:10 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hey folks... > > I hope this isn't too offtopic. Anyway, a few months ago I got a PowerMac > 6300 from a family member complete with the original monitor. The monitor > is a Apple MultiScan 15" with the built-in speakers. I think this was the > standard monitor to ship with all the Performas of that era. > > Anyway, the monitor display is pretty blurry. > There is no sharpness control on the outside of these monitors but I was > wondering if there is some interal adjustment control I can get to that > might clear up this problem. > > Any chance of remedying this, or is the monitor just old and dying? I'd hate to have to junk one if I don't have to. > > Thanks for help, > Nat > > > ------------ > Nat Hall > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A blurry monitor is an indication of "bloom". It's the flyback transformer's way of saying goodbye slowly. Adjusting the bright / sharp internally is a matter of tweaking in two different areas. Some flybacks, the black cylinder-like component with the red cord leading to the picture tube, have two adjustments: Bright and Focus, while others only have Bright. The second area for adjustments is on the back of the picture tube. Cranking up the gain on the Red, Green and Blue potentiometers can brighten a picture. But if the flyback is going bad, that'll only make it worse. Replacing the flyback's an option, but you still deal with the rest of the aging components. These monitors went bad more commonly due to the early ruin of the push-in on / off switch up front. Disclaimer: There's deadly voltage inside a color monitor. Don't work inside one unless you're familiar with the procedures. Jeff G -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
