it sounds like something (the high voltage most likely) is arcing inside. if you know an electronics guy it's probably and easy fix (probably cleaning/insulating things), i would recommend against opening it up if you aren't familiar with electronics and monitors, they have many, many high voltages inside often connected to metal heatsinks which can stay "hot" even after it's unplugged (there are capacitors which hold a charge and sometimes the crt itself does as well, usually 25,000 Volts or more...).
definitely don't plug it into another machine, it sounds like the high voltage may be arcing into the input cable. it could also be a power supply problem, when they fail they sometimes turn on and off repeatedly while trying to start up (in which case it's not dangerous to other machines, but not as easy to fix). if you do know an electronics person let me know off list and i'll share some power supply/monitor tips, they aren't that hard if you can solder and know how to be careful inside a monitor. i'd still check the manufacturers site for warranty info and in case there's a recall or extended repair due to a defect in that monitor type. sorry, glad the mac still works, 17" monitors are getting pretty cheap with lcd's coming down, particularly slightly used monitors. jake wrote: > > ah, got a big ol problem. > > we have a g4 quicksilver with a 17" formac gallery monitor. the connector on > the monitor is adc. > > when we came in this morning the machine wouldn't power up. having got round > the back of the machine we heard a 'ticking' noise... > > when we uplug the monitor, the machine starts up fine. we've got a standard > vga monitor plugged in at the moment which works fine. we've also tried > plugging the monitor into another machine and it did the same thing. > > has our monitor had it??!! it's a year old now which i guess means it's out > of warranty... > > any suggestions (other than cry) would be grand, > > cheers, > > jake > > p.s. sorry for the double post, forgot to change the subject! > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
