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From: BAXTER_A@wehi.dn.mu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: WHICH 1084 Fix?  (Re: 2002 popping)
Message-ID: <12052@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 30 Aug 90 12:06:39 GMT
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In article <1195@tardis.Tymnet.COM>, jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith) writes:
> 
> I simply ran a wire from one of the screws that holds the heat sink to the
> PC board over to a screw by the input connectors.  Make sure the wire is
> insulated so as to not short out anything else on the PC board.  I used
> an ohm-meter and verified that it showed zero ohms between the heat sink
> and the grounding shield.  "Poof", no more pops!

Is this the same problem as the one I have:

The aspect ratio of my 1084 alters momentarily. It's a new problem, mildly
annoying, lasts about 1 sec, and is sometimes associated with a buzzt 
noise. Could this be charge building up and deflecting the electron gun?

Regards Alan