At 17:50 +0000 on 25/01/03, Daniel Kendell wrote: >Sometimes it goes al funny in the sense that the screen gets brighter and >the image is sort of stretched to the right. For example, when I click the >Apple Menu, to the right of the menu there is a funny blur of very bright >green and if there is text near the right of the menu (Like the arrow on >control panels that allows the menu to expand) then that will get stretched >too, but in black.
Sounds like you've got a cold solder joint in there somewhere. >It isn't like this all the time. Normally it comes on ok and is fine for a >while but suddenly it does this and I don't know why. >I thought it was something to do with being too hot (Sometmes you could fry >an egg on the top) and thought about hacking the case and putting in a >cooling fan. But it is not because of heat and if there was a heat problem >then apple would have put in their own fan. There is no other monitors Don't be so sure. Putting in a cooling fan might actually help a bit. Put it in the bottom of the case if possible, blowing up over the CRT neck. >If worse comes to worst, can I take it to an apple dealer and will they be >able to help or is it too old? They can probably help, at a price that would be several times that of a new 17" monitor that's better quality. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
