CRT monitors VS Laptop stuff

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 04 October 2009, Ric Moore wrote:
>On Sun, 2009-10-04 at 21:17 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> On Sunday 04 October 2009, Christopher Chan wrote:
>> >Ric Moore wrote:
>> >> On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 08:35 +0800, Christopher Chan wrote:
>> >>> Ric Moore wrote:
>> >>>> I notice my monitor kinda grey-ing out every so often. I'm hoping I
>> >>>> don't have to replace this monster Dell and was wondering if some of
>> >>>> the laptop stuff that seems to be loaded will try to dim the display
>> >>>> for power saving measures. I am plugged into the wall for juice
>> >>>> ...not a battery in sight.
>> >>>
>> >>> Probably the light source for the lcd screen needing replacement. The
>> >>> back lighting is losing its touch.
>> >>
>> >> Sorry, it's a CRT monitor.. a huge mother. :) Ric
>> >
>> >Oh, a CRT. The gun calling quits then. 19"?
>
>21" Dell P1130  ...it's already wrecked one desk that I put it on. For
>those of us elderly like Gene and me, having LARGE system font size is a
>good thing. :)

I had some NEC's in past years like that, their 17" from 15 years ago must 
have weighed in at 75 pounds.

>> In that case Ric, more than likely an electrolytic capacitor is
>> developing an intermittently high ESR (equivalent series resistance).  As
>> ESR meters haven't made it to the DIY toolboxes yet, you may have to find
>> a tech that has one & grease his palm with folding green grease.
>
>The chances of finding a Gene Heskett in southside rural Virginia are
>slim to none. I'd strap this thing to my moped and make a run for your
>place in WV, but if it tipped over, I'd never get it back up again.
>Besides, it's all uphill to there from here.

Both ways...  Moped indeed, find a couple of full gas barrels and bring the 
stovebolt.  Then I'll have to go borrow the capacitor wizard from the tv 
station.

>Here's the fun thing, when I boot the display looks great in text mode.
>It's also a "Trinitron". So, I keep hoping it may be some bit of errant
>software that is dimming the display. Ric
 
I suppose that's possible.  Nvidia video card I assume, going from corner to 
corner like a cat when it can't find that tub of diatomatious earth?  I have 
seen that, as a prelude to going south by dropping a 4 foot crowbar across 
the bus, taking the motherboard with it.  When it fades, can you do a 
ctrl+alt+bkspc & get back to the text screen to see if its dim too?

Trinitron is now a very old technology, and was prone to green gun losses 
when it was new.  Age didn't improve it.

-- 
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