Jim Donovan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> One of the kids got enthusiastic and thumped the table our PC is on.
> Now, every month or so, the video fails. Eventually it comes back on
> (could be next day). Meanwhile, everything else keeps working AFAIK.
>
> It's a BenQ monitor connected by DVI but by the time you replace the
> DVI cable with VGA it works again.
>
> Machine and monitor are both about 18 months old.
>
> Because of the location, swapping cards, monitors or anything else
> would be a nuisance.
Get ready to suffer ...
> My feeling is that the intermittent fault is more likely to be in the
> monitor.
... because it is more likely to be a loose card or cable connection
than a fault in the monitor. More importantly, /you/ can fix a loose
connection, but not a broken monitor.
So, bite the bullet, pull the hardware out, and then carefully
disconnect, clean[1] and reconnect or reseat all the components from the
video card through to the monitor.
Then, if the problem persists you can go and buy a new monitor, possibly
with the proceeds of selling the child in question on the black market. ;)
Regards,
Daniel
Footnotes:
[1] If, you know, there is dust or whatever to move on.
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