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From: rbauer@oregon.uoregon.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mac Plus monitor problem
Message-ID: <19542.26455698@oregon.uoregon.edu>
Date: 7 May 90 18:05:59 GMT
References: <24690@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>
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In article <24690@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, volaski@acsu.buffalo.edu (Maurice Volaski) writes:
> Keywords:video,white thin lines, focus,brightness
> 
> I have a problem with the monitor on my Mac Plus. The screen display is 
> presenting with thin white lines running from the left edge of the monitor 
> to the right on a slant. In addition, everything is going out of focus, and 
> the brightness control has become limited in how much it can turn the 
> brightness down. 
> Any ideas on what might be wrong and how to proceed?
> 
There are several parts on the video board that fail regularly, from
filter capacitors to rectifiers and voltage regulators.  Soft Solutions
in Oregon @503 461 1136 has an upgrade kit that has heavy-duty versions
of these parts (i.e., higher voltage or current ratings) for about
$35 or $50 with a new-style flyback transformer.  If you're losing focus,
there's a set of resistors that are often the cause.   They also have
"Macintosh Repair Secrets" which covers most of the video/power supply and
motherboard problems that you'll run into.  You can also fax them @461 2005
if you just want their catalog.