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From: ran@cns.umist.ac.uk (Bob Nutter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Yet another screen saver question
Message-ID: <1990Apr9.131829.3298@cns.umist.ac.uk>
Date: 9 Apr 90 13:18:29 GMT
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In article <825@nikhefh.nikhef.nl> t19@nikhefh.nikhef.nl (Geert J v Oldenborgh) writes:
>> (about whether it is wise to leave your monitor on)
>I know three people who left their monitor (Atari SM124) turned on all the 
>time.  All three monitors blew after 2-3 years.  Most others, including older 
>ones, have not blown.  Draw your own conclusions.

...I wouldn't leave monitors on all the time, screen saver or no
screen saver. The constant heat from the power supply etc will
eventually dry out the electrolytic capacitors. It happens quite
regularly with other makes (such as our Phillips-made Apollo 19" mono
jobs)

Capacitors being capacitors, however, you never know if/when...

bob
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