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Title: Monitor not staying focused...
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 04:51:59 pm
Ok, I have a 25" WG monitor in my MK1 cab. I do not know what model, but the chassis looks like it's the original that came with the monitor. It is clean and in good shape, but recently the picture has been acting up. The screen goes in and out of focus all by itself. It will stay focused for a while, go fuzzy for a second or so, then back to focused. This has been happening intermittantly for a while now. Anyone know what causes this or how to fix it? Many thanks.
Title: Re: Monitor not staying focused...
Post by: grantspain on June 15, 2008, 05:13:58 pm
sounds like a faulty flyback transformer
Title: Re: Monitor not staying focused...
Post by: qrz on June 15, 2008, 09:47:32 pm
could also be a problem in the crt socket . bear in mind the focus voltage range can be  6kv-12kv
depending on make/model


qrz
Title: Re: Monitor not staying focused...
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 10:40:36 pm
If you read this reply before I made the edit here, then disregard. Here is what the actual problem was. After replacing the flyback and some resistors with no luck, I took a closer look at the neckboard connection on the crt and low-and-behold, there was a bent pin inside the guide housing (nomenclature ?). I straightened it up and presto...good as new. Thanks for the input guys!
Title: Re: Monitor not staying focused...
Post by: grantspain on June 16, 2008, 03:00:46 am
do you mean you had a bent pin on the neck,glad you got it sorted anyway