OT: greenish area in new monitor

[Colin Law]

On Thu, 2 May 2019, 06:19 M. Fioretti, <mfioretti at nexaima.net> wrote:

> On Thu, May 02, 2019 01:53:13 AM -0000, Jonesy via ubuntu-users wrote:
> > >> > This HP one has the same problem with both VGA and HDMI.
> > >>
> > >> In that case I shall be amazed if it is not a hardware problem on the
> > >> monitor.  To prove it you either need another monitor to plug in the
> > >> PC or another PC to plug the monitor into.
> >
> > As well, look for a bent pin.
>
> Yesterday evening I managed to borrow one more monitor, a Samsung
> SyncMaster226bw. It is now connected to the same computer with the
> same HDMI *cable*, and shows none of those problems. I still have to
> configure it completely, but that is another thread. So it seems
> confirmed that it is, indeed, a hardware problem inside the HP
> monitor. No bent pins. Too bad, really. At this point, even if the
> monitor *is* too damaged for regular use, I would really like to read
> your guesses as to WHAT, exactly, may cause this kind of malfunction.
>

It isn't a bent pin as some have suggested as it happens on VGA and HDMI.
Possibly the internal connector to the display itself might be worth
checking.

Colin



> Thanks,
>                 Marco
> --
> M. Fioretti http://mfioretti.com                   http://stop.zona-m.net
>
> Your own civil rights and the quality of your life heavily depend on how
> software is used *around* you
>
> --
> ubuntu-users mailing list
> ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/attachments/20190502/65e7acfb/attachment.html>