> For the first 15-20 minutes
> (sometimes MUCH longer) after I boot the system up, white and pale areas
> have a green "shadow" off to the right, and the color is rather off. As it
> warms up, it flickers in and out of this state until it finally settles
> (likely after a few sharp licks to the side or top) into the beautiful,
> crisp, color-corrected delivery we've come to expect from our fancy
> monitors... I resoldered the ones on the CRT board
> anyhow, and it's behaving better now though there are hints that the
> problem remains.

I think you're on the right track.

Sounds like there's a thermal somewhere; could be a component, or a solder
joint that 'makes' after warming up.

If sharp jolt to the case causes noticable and sudden changes in the picture
quality, check for loose connectors, wires, and components.

---Alex


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