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From: oconnor@sungoddess.steinmetz (Dennis M. O'Connor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Amiga 1080 Monitor problem
Summary: arcs and occasionally dies
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Date: 14 Jun 88 15:02:10 GMT
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A friend's 1080 monitor has the following symptoms :

  It arcs about twice an hour, don't know where from or to.
  ( Videotaping the open back of the monitor didn't reveal it )
  It's been doing this for months. He's tried blowing all
  the dust out with a tool designed specifically for doing so,
  but the problem persists.

  Lately it's gotten worse : occasionally the "arc" shutsdown
  the monitor : black screen, no power light. Power-cycling
  the monitor brings it back. SOunds like some sort of
  protection circuit is being kicked in.

  Any solutions out there? How about corona dope : where
  should we try putting it ? Should (can) we try lowering
  the high-voltage voltage, which I assume is the problem ?

  Thanx.
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 Dennis O'Connor   oconnor%sungod@steinmetz.UUCP  ARPA: OCONNORDM@ge-crd.arpa
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