At 17:47 -0800 3/15/05, bob gary wrote: >I'm wondering about my SE30's screen that has a >slightly off-kilter screen shape---not square. I've >been told that you can tweak the shape with some >controls inside like a TV, but I don't want to even >think about getting near that monitor tube with the >power on and the case off.
Don't be so afraid. The controls are on the outside face of the power supply board. You should use a plastic or ceramic tool not so much for insulation but to prevent interference caused by the magnetic blade of a steel screwdriver. Don't reach under the high voltage wire going into the side of the picture tube and you'll be OK. Keeping one hand in your pocket is a long-standing precaution for work with vacuum tubes but it's hardly necessary in a Classic Mac. The idea is to prevent an accidental charge from passing through your chest on the way from one hand to the other. And the voltage in a black and white SE/30 is no where near the voltage in a color TV set. But then I don't remember a pincushion distortion control in an SE/30 and you may have a bad component rather than a bad adjustment. -- --> From the U S of A, the only socialist country that refuses to admit it. <-- -- 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> --> 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
