[Coco] Can I fix an old monitor?

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 27 April 2020 21:49:59 Walter Zambotti wrote:

> Gene
>
> Thanks.  That's what I'm worried about.  I'm not qualified to work
> with dangerous electrical items so I think I'll call it a day on this
> item and toss it out.
>
Or better yet, there are several qualified folks here who could probably 
fix it, give it to one of those. This stuff is NOT magic, but some can 
visualize it, and some can't. Those that can't, can get hurt.

> Better safer than sorry.
>
> Walter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Gene
> Heskett Sent: Tuesday, 28 April 2020 12:19 AM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Can I fix an old monitor?
>
> On Monday 27 April 2020 10:55:23 Walter Zambotti wrote:
> > I have an old 4x3 1280x1024 LCD monitor that is still working but is
> > loses picture when it has been on for a few hours. It's an ACER
> > AL1916 A.
> >
> > I would like to repair the thing to use with my CoCo but I have no
> > hardware experience with these things.
> >
> > How hard is it to diagnose what the problem is?
>
> More than a 50% chance of bad caps in the ccfl backlight circuit. 
> That involves dangerous voltages, so let a pro, somebody with a CET
> card look at it.
>
> > And what are my chances of fixing it?
> >
> > Walter
>
> Cheers, Gene Heskett
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Cheers, Gene Heskett
-- 
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
 - Louis D. Brandeis
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>