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From: archer@stlvm2.iinus1.ibm.com ("Gary D. Archer")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Magnetic burn on VGA monitor
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Date: 5 Dec 90 17:23:31 GMT
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Ref:  Append to PC-HDWE USENET (ARCHER) at 23:27:38 on 90/12/04

The 1304HG does have a built in degauss button, it's the power switch.
When you turn it on cold you'll hear a ker-chunk, thats the degausser.
It only operates when the monitor is cold, so quickly cycling it
on/off doesn't work.
Gary
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Subject: Re: Magnetic burn on VGA monitor
From: schwalbe@pinocchio.Encore.COM (Jim Schwalbe)
Date: 4 Dec 90 18:52:28 GMT

In article <33951@netnews.upenn.edu> mfontana@eniac.seas.upenn.edu
(Mark A Fontana) writes:
>    Help!  I've just had an accident with my Super VGA monitor
>(a Sony CPD 1304).

[Deleted explanation of how he exposed his monitor to magnetic field]

No need to worry.  I don't think you did any permanent damage.  I think you
just need to degauss the tube.  I guess I'm kind of disappointed to hear that
the Sony 1304 doesn't come with a degaussing button (or did you not try it).
I'm thinking of buying that monitor.  Many good color monitors do come with
degaussing buttons or switches.  If it doesn't have a degausser, then I'm not
sure how to do it but I'm sure it can still be done.  Someone else will
probably know.

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