This may not have anything to do with it but, I recently got an older powerbook and the screen looked very dim before and after reinstalling the system software. After thinking it was the bulb for a while, I finally went to the control panel Monitor and went to COLOR and changed it from generic to powerbook and it fixed it right up. This may not apply to you but it's my 2Cents.
on 10/14/04 2:41 PM, James Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
