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Monitor Display problems

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Monitor Display problems

Aug 9th, 2003

Ok I have a KDS 19" Xtreme flat display monitor.. For some reason it has stopped displaying red.. Greens & Blues still display.. I've switched it to a second computer and it does the same thing. The monitor from the second PC works properly on first PC.. This tells me there is a problem with that specific monitor.

Any clues on how this can be fixed or if it is cost effective to fix?

Thank you

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Re: Monitor Display problems

Aug 9th, 2003

Generally it's not worth it to replace the tube in a CRT monitor. (That's like replacing a tv tube). Perhaps there is a setting on your monitor to make reds more vibrant, or did you check that already?

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Aug 9th, 2003

So far I've tried Degaussing (via monitor's OSD) and checked color settings on the monitor's OSD.. The odd thing is.. when I bring up the OSD there is an icon for the color setting which shows 3 stripes red blue and green (of course) Well on that icon, the red stripe shows up normally.

I've tried adjusting the red value but it basically shows up blackish.

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Re: Monitor Display problems

Aug 17th, 2003

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Originally Posted by wolfcoast

Ok I have a KDS 19" Xtreme flat display monitor.. For some reason it has stopped displaying red... any clues on how this can be fixed or if it is cost effective to fix?

Commonly, this class of monitors has a problem with a bad plug pin or solder connections at video connectors -- this is one possibility, especially since the self-test works OK. One way to check for this is to look at the plug to see if there's a bent pin, which can be straightened with a small pair of hemostats (avoid crimping). To check for bad solder, plug the monitor into a computer, turn it on, then slap the side of the cabinet, hard. If the red flashes or comes back on, solder or a loose internal connector is the problem. If you have a friend that knows how to solder have him help you, or show you how -- it's not difficult.

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Re: Monitor Display problems

Sep 18th, 2007

i have a problem with my monitor flickering from desktop to all black and then back to desktop everytime a new item appears in the system tray as the computer is loading a new user. why is this happening, it just stated doing it recently. is my monitor going bad. changing the refresh rate does not help jeff n.