At 22:30 -0700 on 25/06/02, Shaun D. McClurken wrote: >manufactured in 1990, and showed pretty faded contrast and brightness >after all this time (some of it apparently as a production machine). Was >there any way to turn it up again?
You can probably adjust the luminosity cutoff if you open it up and start digging around, but be aware that this is only a temporary solution, and that eventually, components on the analogue board will need to be replaced. >With the top mesh screen somewhat labor-intensively pulled off, you can >see two white plastic screw heads behind the tube. Turns out one is for >brightness and the other for contrast. A few minutes with a carved-down >fast food chop stick, and that's all it took. I don't suppose you might be convinced to take some photos of the disassembly...the service manuals for Radius stuff aren't something I've ever seen, so there's very little explicit repair information out there (witness my vague advice up above). the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
