Another option might be some electronics/VoTech school. Sometimes they fix stuff for, at the most, the cost of any componants needed since the students get credit towards graduation in exchange for fixing things.
>--- Daniel Kendell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> I can't seem to catch a break... :-( >> I've got an Apple 17" Multiple Scan Monitor and it >> does something strange >> that I can't identify. >> >> 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. > >Most likely has some component going bad in it. >Probably an easy fix for someone who knows monitor and >TV repair really well. If you happen to live somewhere >in the Boise, ID to Ontario, OR area, I know a guy >who has 50+ years of electronics repair experience >and works cheap. He's retired and does it to keep >busy. :) > >But if you don't live around here, check the phone >book for electronics repair. If all else fails, call >some TV repair shops. Some TV techs can also handle >working on computer monitors even though stuff like >scan rates are different from TVs. > >'Course your monitor could continue to work for years >like that. Steve Conrad 810 Main Henrietta, MO 64036 816-494-5692 http://sasha91.0pi.com www.fortunecity.com/rivendell/stonekeep/600 It is no secret (nor should it come as any surprise) that humankind's most noble impulses often surface during the most trying of times, that human spirit rises to the challenge when faced with adversity, that human strength is born from human failings...Is it any wonder, then, that the SDF-1 crew became a tighter family after the fortress had been exiled than it had before? From the log of Captain (later Admiral) Henry Gloval -- 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
