on 2/16/04 7:07 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I have a pmac7500/100 upgraded with a sonnet crescendo 500mhz PCI card and > 320MB memory. The monitor in place is just as old, being a UMAX D1700. Now, > my first guess is, this monitor has lasted longer than it should have and it > is now dying. But, just in case, I'm wondering if this jumping thing that the > screen is doing can be stopped. It started suddenly and I have made no > changes to my system for quite a while. Basically, all the computer is used > for at this point is word-processing and the internet, with an occasional > heavy use of photoshop, illustrator and quark. > > Just to be clear, the screen trembles and jumps in no particular rhythm and > not really related to the surface it is on. I clean it regularly and noticed > the jumping stopped momentarily after I dusted it with one of those magnetic > cling dusting cloths (a swiffer). Any ideas? Please email me directly off > list at the aol address above. > > Thanks, > > tamara
It CAN be a prelude to flyback transformer failure. Tha's the device that helps the cathode ray guns spread the picture all over the screen. Sometimes a re-soldering can prolong it's life. But the high voltages present inside keep it from being a project for the uninitiated. Jeff -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
