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Author Topic: Can someone show me the wiring for a degauss coil on a G07?  (Read 4062 times)

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Can someone show me the wiring for a degauss coil on a G07?
« on: September 12, 2009, 02:59:15 pm »
I've tried every wiring combination possible, but I can't get the monitor to degauss with the attached coil. The coil attaches (or at least that's how it was when I got the monitor) to what looks like a large white ceramic resistor with two diodes attached to it. Now obviously something is wrong because the coil never fires. Whats the deal?

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Re: Can someone show me the wiring for a degauss coil on a G07?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2009, 03:16:34 pm »
Measure the AC voltage at the coil when you FIRST turn it on. (and it needs to be cold/off for awhile)

Could be a bad PTC component. Small black box near where the coil plugs into the main chassis if I recall correctly.
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Re: Can someone show me the wiring for a degauss coil on a G07?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2009, 03:30:23 pm »
At the coil I get nothing. On the board where the coil plugs in it only goes up to about 4 volt for 5-6 seconds then goes back down. I guess that little black box is a problem. I'm still not sure if I have the wiring right off of the white resistor. The thick white wires in the picture are both going to the coil. The thin wires come off of the board.
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Re: Can someone show me the wiring for a degauss coil on a G07?
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2009, 05:35:02 pm »
Onboard degaussers have never worked for me.  They fire off for only a second when the monitor is first powered on, not long enough to do any real help. 

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Re: Can someone show me the wiring for a degauss coil on a G07?
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2009, 07:40:05 pm »
Well, I've been using the old coil plugged into a power strip method for about a year with good results, but Im working on selling this cabinet and I would at least like it to attempt to degauss.
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Re: Can someone show me the wiring for a degauss coil on a G07?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2009, 01:06:01 pm »
Craptacular cell phone pics....... but see if these help.
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Re: Can someone show me the wiring for a degauss coil on a G07?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2009, 10:08:41 pm »
Thanks Kev! Now I have my wiring confirmed. I guess its a board issue.
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Re: Can someone show me the wiring for a degauss coil on a G07?
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2009, 08:34:35 pm »


Could be a bad PTC component. Small black box near where the coil plugs into the main chassis if I recall correctly.

So what exactly should I search for on the internet to purchase a new "little black box"? I've found it easily enough on both sets of my G07 chassis, yet neither seem to function properly.
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