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Hawk Daddy:

What would cause a yellow tint to come across on the bottom right hand corner of my galaga?  I don't think it was like that when I first bought it, it is just something that I have discovered.

Hawk

leapinlew:

need a degauss?

Hawk Daddy:

Whats that?

Hawk

juggle50:

Mine was like that and did not go away with a degaus.  I've heard that the magnetic pull can do those sorts of things.  Try moving it across the room and seeing if it does the same thing.

 

modessitt:

Degaussing (using an electromagnetic field to reset the pixelation) should work.  Some monitors will have this problem just from moving the cabinet a few inches.  I've seen magnetic interference from unshielded stereo speakers and electrical wiring (as well as other cabs) cause this problem.  If left near the monitor for too long, it can permanently damage the monitor and no amount of degaussing will make it go away.  You'd have to replace the tube to fix it.

You can see the effect that holding a strong refrigerator magnet (or magnetic screwdriver) near the monitor will have on the yellow area.  If your magnet is strong enough, holding it in the center and making tight circles outwards can sometimes fix it.

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