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Author Topic: WG9200 lost vacuum any fix?  (Read 1339 times)

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Crow TJ

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WG9200 lost vacuum any fix?
« on: May 08, 2010, 05:56:37 pm »
Had a brand new WG9200 in storage for the last 4 years and when moving it out I heard about 30 sec of gas leak (assuming I lost the vacuum).  I think the control board attached to the tube was displaced when moving the monitor.  When I plug it in there is no glow at the vacuum tube.  Is there any way to have this repaired or it is a lost cause.  I suspect it it lost and an expensive lesson.

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Re: WG9200 lost vacuum any fix?
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2010, 06:08:19 pm »
Broken Tube = Loss of Vacuum = Chuck it (the tube at least).

You may be able to find a compatible "donor tube" from a TV set or another monitor with different problems since the electronics are probably all still OK.

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Re: WG9200 lost vacuum any fix?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 11:57:07 am »
start searching for a donor tube, this one is toast.

match up the tube # (its very common (a64#)) and swap the yoke to the new tube (trust me it's not as hard as you think)