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From: psrc@pegasus.ATT.COM (Paul S. R. Chisholm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: IBM 8513 monitor
Summary: what part of the 8513 we replaced
Message-ID: <4618@pegasus.ATT.COM>
Date: 14 Apr 90 16:17:31 GMT
References: <1006@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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In article <1006@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP>, teece@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP (teece) writes:
> Has anyone got all the answers to the dying IBM 8513 monitor
> problem? The most common failure is the bright horizontal line (no
> vertical) which IBM suggested was a failing diode in the power
> supply

We've seen that one on two out of two 8513's we had in our department.
MTTF was < 2 years.

> Finally, if the failing parts can be identified, have you had luck
> in finding an equivalent replacement part somewhere? (IBM sure won't
> sell them!)

The replacement part we installed was a NEC monitor.-)  I think it
turned out to be cheaper than another couple of service calls.  I also
turn mine off every night.

Paul S. R. Chisholm, AT&T Bell Laboratories
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I'm not speaking for the company, I'm just speaking my mind.