Hi Alastair

Your screen is failing/failed the blinking light signifies this, I have seen 
quite a few with this fault and its not worth repairing.  You will be able to 
buy a better screen for less money than a repair.

Regards

Roger

On 24/07/2010, at 7:27 PM, mince and pud wrote:

> 
> Thanks James but sorry I wasn't clear - it's a flat screen
> 
> 
> On 24/07/2010, at 11:41 AM, James / Hans Kunz wrote:
> 
>> if its a cathode ray tube type, bulky & weighty, then the vertical 
>> deflection is failing (capacitor drying out/loosing value) = sign of age
>> James
>> 
>> On 24/07/2010, at 17:46, mince and pud wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions on this please? Can only find one mention - unsolved - on a 
>>> forum.
>>> 
>>> This morning my apple display - 20", older, plastic surround, is normal at 
>>> the bottom but gets progressively darker towards the top. Also, the power 
>>> light is blinking erratically. It's the kind with the single plug for power 
>>> and everything - I forget the initials for that...
>>> 
>>> Maybe it's dying - any help welcome
>>> 
>>> thanks
>>> alastair
>>> 
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