that definitely sounds like it's not detecting the sync pulses. check the cable, and swap it if you can. try the monitor on another vid card. it probably is the monitor, but that's the kind of fault that's hard to find unless it's just a bad solder joint or something. i've actually fixed intermittent tv's by reheating 1/2 or more of the solder joints, i knew there was an intermittent, but i couldn't see a bad joint (they sometimes look perfectly normal) and i couldn't isolate it to a small area on the board, just a large area of the board. it takes time, but sometimes it's the way to go, it also gets you to take a closer look at everything.
i've got a power supply that hp scrapped, i turned it over and the joints looked fine, i bumped a cap with my hand and it moved, i was afraid i'd pulled the lead loose inside the cap, i turned the board over and found that the solder joint that looked perfect and looked like it had wet the lead, would actually let the lead slide in and out freely. it looks text book perfect. it's odd, but such things do occasionally occur. i've examined allot of solder joints, and i've got great eyes, but this one fooled me, even with the lead moving it looked perfect! not even a hair's width of apparent space. Pastor Mac wrote: > > At 1:11 PM -0400 9/11/02, Bailey wrote: > >What are the symptoms ? > > > >-Ford > > > >On Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at 12:43 PM, Pastor Mac wrote: > > > >> I've got a 17" KDS monitor I bought with my C600 from Small Dog that > >> has been gathering much dust for the past year. It seems the energy > >> saver circuit has gone south--a common problem from what I gather > >> about CRTs. > > I'll power on the monitor and hear the CRT come alive but the screen > stays black. The power LED will go green briefly at boot then go to > amber as if it was in sleep mode. ------- -- "Promise me, promise me this day, promise me now..." he asked. "Even as they strike you down, you will remember: humanity is not our enemy. The only thing worthy of you is compassion...Hatred will never let you face the beast in human beings. One day, when you face the beast alone, with your courage intact, your eyes kind...out of your smile will bloom a flower. and...on the long, rough road, the sun and the moon will continue to shine." Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
