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From: GAUJCT@latvax8.lat.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Apple RGB Monitor Problem
Message-ID: <4621@latvax8.lat.oz>
Date: 29 Aug 90 08:43:18 GMT
References: <4602@latvax8.lat.oz> <660@entec.Wichita.NCR.COM>
Organization: VAX Cluster, Computer Centre, La Trobe University
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In article <660@entec.Wichita.NCR.COM>, jsurine@entec.Wichita.NCR.COM (James Surine) writes:
> In article <4602@latvax8.lat.oz> GAUJCT@latvax8.lat.oz writes:
>>I have an Apple RGB monitor (nearly 2 year's old) which periodically refuses
>>to power on.  The indicator light blinks momentarily when power is applied
>>and then remains off.  It appears that there is some protection circuit
> ....
>>problem.  This morning it was working as if nothing had happened.  Any
>>information as to what could be the likely cause would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> Temperature might be the problem. Are the monitors in the sun in the afternoon
> Is the room the monitor is in get hot? etc...

It happened again this morning.  No monitor following power on.  However, the
usual trick of changing the monitor power supply from the IIcx computer outlet
directly to the mains worked.  This did not work previously so I don't think
that the problem is external to the monitor.  The temperature and humidity in my
office are relatively constant, so these don't appear to be the cause either.
Once the monitor is going it will not misbehave again during the day, no matter
how often it is turned off and on.

John Traeger