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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Lilwolf on November 14, 2003, 11:18:15 am

Title: Degausing coil???? Do I have one?
Post by: Lilwolf on November 14, 2003, 11:18:15 am

I have an Ergo 27" VGA monitor (that many on the board have).  It has some 'issues' mainly in the top left corner having a color spot..

I noticed that there is a cord around the outside that looks like a degausing coil.

whats the chance there IS a degausing coil on it and I just don't know what button to push?

Last... where do you get the magnetic wire that you need to build the Oscar type degausing coil?

Title: Re:Degausing coil???? Do I have one?
Post by: Nailz on November 14, 2003, 12:25:42 pm

There isn't one on the Eygo, I have the exact same one.  I just went out and oredered a degaussing coil and it cleared up my monitor perfectly, I had pincushioning and discoloration "issues" in the top left and lower right corners and they went away immediately.

Title: Re:Degausing coil???? Do I have one?
Post by: mpm32 on November 14, 2003, 02:05:30 pm

Pulled from another post  

"The instructions were to take the corded drill (sans bit) and start about 6 inches from the monitor. Start the drillmotor very slowly and watch the monitor degauss. I was skeptical at first, but, it worked like a champ!"

Title: Re:Degausing coil???? Do I have one?
Post by: Nailz on November 14, 2003, 02:24:53 pm

Quote from: mpm32 on November 14, 2003, 02:05:30 pm

Pulled from another post  

"The instructions were to take the corded drill (sans bit) and start about 6 inches from the monitor. Start the drillmotor very slowly and watch the monitor degauss. I was skeptical at first, but, it worked like a champ!"

Yeah, I tried that with mine, and couldn't get it to work.  I also tried doing it with a blender like someone suggested to no avail.  The degaussing coil worked like a charm the first time thru for me.