CRT flickering like mad on wakeup

[Basil Chupin]

On 22/10/2010 16:07, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-10-18 at 16:53 +1100, Basil Chupin wrote:
>
>    
>> PS I still think that the CRT monitor is on the way out. Some component
>> cannot handle the strain and is displaying that strain by doing what you
>> are seeing. Had a similar problem with one of my CRTs when I was using them.
>>      
> Oh hell, just got back from a trip to Raleigh North Carolanky for four
> days. I took my server with me, and we converted a nasty Win machine to
> Ubuntu 10.10. MY goal is to rid our NonProfit of all Winders, but the
> staff has much trepidation. So, I JUST got back, plugged everything back
> up, including this monster Dell which I left behind. Fired it up, and
> during post the damn thing started going off like Chinese New Years.
> Flicking like mad, before Linux had a thing to do with it. Oh hell...
> Gonna google around on this. ME thinks I'll open up the backside and
> give it a good vacuuming first.
>
> I'll save the theatrics for later, when I take a pipe wrench to it to
> fix it for good. Ric
>    


Told you.

Unless you really know what you are doing, which you probably don't, the 
best solution is to either get a second-hand CRT replacement[1] or get 
an LCD widescreen.

For whatever this advice is worth, all my LCDs are VIEWSONICS. Go for 
the VX2433 (or later).

[1] As you know, CRTs are only a TV set without the receiver. Perhaps 
you have a local TV serviceman who will restore your Dell to a working unit?

BC

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