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From: hines@portia.Stanford.EDU (Melissa Hines)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Mac Plus Screen Problems (Help)
Message-ID: <1991Feb17.002559.5845@portia.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 17 Feb 91 00:25:59 GMT
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My advisor's daughter writes:

  There is something wrong with my computer.  I am losing my screen.
  I don't know if you know anything about the Mac but there is a
  brightness button, and I have it turned all the way towards the 
  darkest setting and the screen is still blurry and too bright.
  Is this a sign of old age or is there a cure?  Let me know what
  you know?

I think she has a Mac Plus, probably 1986 vintage or so.  Since she
lives in Mexico City, it may not be convenient for her to find a Mac
repair shop.  Does this sound familiar to anyone?  Could it be the
analog board perhaps?  Do you have any idea what is going on?

Although I am fairly handy with electronics, I'm at a loss for what to
do at this distance.  Any pointers you can suggest would be much
appreciated.

Melissa A. Hines
Dept. of Chemistry
Stanford University