Before I start the hair-ripping experience that is a cap kit replacement, I'd like to make sure the problems I am displaying are in fact something that will be fixed with a cap kit.
I recently bought a cabinet and noticed when I got home the glass had scratches all over it. Dismayed, I found someone on Craigslist selling a 25" WG 25k7193 for only $50. This was great because my scratched up monitor was a k7000 series as well (though a slightly different model). While taking out my old monitor I proceeded to snap the porcelain part of the neckboard because I am a dumb oaf and leaned the monitor against me while taking it out. Oh well.
I put the new monitor in and the picture looks horrible. Keep in mind I saw this working fine at the guy's house whom I bought it from. The picture is very dark, I have to put brightness and contrast up high to see it well but then the colors look awful. I know that's the sign of needing a new cap kit, but I have another strange problem: the v-hold. The screen scrolls vertically constantly. I adjust the v-hold and if I use insane precision and a good 10 minutes I can get the dial to where the screen stops scrolling. However as soon as I adjust anything (brightness, change a game screen, etc) the screen scrolls again. I thought maybe it was the external controller board but I bought a second one and it's doing the same thing.
Is it possible there's something I missed when replacing monitors? Some grounding problem perhaps? I am willing to accept needing a cap kit replacement but that wouldn't make sense because the monitor looked fine hours before that.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out.