"jake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >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,
Formac has a 1 yr warranty, if I recall correctly, so contact them asap. The clicking sound is probably a failed transistor or diode. It might be repairable (and worth repairing) even if it's out of warranty. Good luck, -Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- "You can't brew a premium lager with a kool-aid mentality." --Harold Green in _The_Red_Green_Show_ -- 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
