Now what!!??

[timsatari]

Well, I don't know what's going on now - my monitor had a great picture (as below). I left it on for a few hours and now the 2nd picture!!! Has anyone seen this before, adjusting the knobs at back makes no difference..is this the tube on the way out?? Most frustrating!!

[timsatari]

and this is the now picture. I've left it off for a while too, but to no avail..

[Ken Layton]

That vertical collapse is a problem Nanaos are well known for.

The Nanao monitor main circuit board has some pretty crappy soldering with many bad solder joints. There are a couple of 2.2 k ohm (half watt) located near the two vertical output transistor heatsinks that fail. These are usually easy to spot as they may have a discoloration on their body from overheating.

[timsatari]

Thanks Ken - I know you're not a fan of this brand of monitor, and at this rate I'll be saving for a good ol' Wells G pretty soon! If I want to get these parts replaced, would a regular serviceman be able to source / replace without too much problem? Are these expensive parts?Many thanks
tim.

[Ken Layton]

Any tv repair shop should be able to fix it. The resistors cost about 50 cents each (two go bad).