That would be nice. I have actually thought of doing that mod but have never got around to trying. It shouldn't very diffucult.
-----Original Message----- From: iMac List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Johnson Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 14:42 To: iMac List Subject: Re: iMac G3 Screen Brightness/Contrast Problem >Hello all! > >I've got a question about my iMac G3 400 DV. > >Over the past year and a half I've noticed the screen dimming >somewhat. It's been very gradual but is getting quite noticeable, >especially when placed next to other G3 iMacs (Bondi, etc) and even >some really cheap/old PC monitors. It looks like I simply turned the >brightness and contrast way down. The colors look okay just not very >bright. > >I've checked the Brightness and Contrast settings and they're both >at max. I tried to 'calibrate' it, thinking that might be an issue. >I can' calibrate it per the instructions because the monitor doesn't >get bright enough to do the tests. > >Has anyone had this problem before? Any solutions? Repair parts >needed? Can I swap parts between this iMac and a newer G3 iMac? > >I tried searching google.com with no luck and didn't find anything >in the iMac List archives that talked about it. > >Any help is appreciated! > >Thanks, > >Chris Any CRT will get dimmer with age...Just like a CRT display TV. I wonder if someone will start selling CRT replacement LCD displays. James -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --------------------------------------------------------------- -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
