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Help with monitor! Wrong colours

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Name: Alex2002
Date: January 8, 2004 at 07:18:02 Pacific
OS: Win2000
CPU/Ram: 400Mhz
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I was on the computer this morning and turned the monitor off, leaving the PC on, while i went away for about 20mins to do something. When I got back and turned the monitor on, the screen was pink - completely. I've tried unplugging and replugging in the VGA cable but no change. Im guessing the green colour has gone (because anything that would be green is not seen) but this is a bit odd. WHat could be the problem?

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Response Number 1
Name: StuartS
Date: January 8, 2004 at 08:11:58 Pacific
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The Green electron gun is not shooting out green electrons any more.

Nothing odd, a fairly common problem. First thing I would check though is the cable. Try wiggling the cable near its connector. If the colours change then that is you problem. Otherwise a new monitor is in order. A repair would probably cost more than the monitors worth.

Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: Z Furman
Date: January 8, 2004 at 08:15:31 Pacific
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Hi Alex2002:
Have you tried the monitor on a different PC, that will tell you if the problem is with monitor or on your PC. If it's the monitor (not LCD type) it could be a bad picture tube where one of the color guns has gone bad, picture tubes & projector type TVs use 3 primary colors guns to make all colors. You should still see a picture just showing combinations of the 2 working color guns.

Hope this helps, good luck.
Z


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Response Number 3
Name: papa2
Date: January 8, 2004 at 12:57:42 Pacific
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Try wiggling the cable. A long shot is the video card.


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