My monitor has gone W o N k E y!!!

boogie man · 19-08-2002 11:11am #1

The problem is that when first turned on it seems fine then after a few minutes it starts to flicker to a pinky type colour then it goes completly pink. There seems to be no green being displayed at all. I'm wondering if this is a cable fault or is my monitor just knackered?

sirlinux · 19-08-2002 2:35pm

fiddle with the cable (most likely at the back of the pc rather than the monitor end) if the colours change or go back to normal youve got a knackered cable

boogie man · 19-08-2002 3:31pm

Yeah, I reckon it's the cable but I am unable to buy a new one! Both Compustore and Dixons don't stock them. The have extension cables and a "really" handy multi pack with every pc cable in it! I just want a monitor cable is that so hard? I'll have to go to good old Peats.

sirlinux · 19-08-2002 3:34pm

If the cable is soldered inside the monitor it's going to be a pain, but not impossible, try locate teh damaged part of the cable and cut back to there if it's not to far and put a new end on, or resolder it whatever is appropriate

boogie man · 19-08-2002 3:58pm

Thanks for the info sirlinux, the cable I need however is detachable at both the pc end and the monitor end so I won't have to go monkeying around with it thank god. It's just a straight swap, if I can get one!

boogie man · 20-08-2002 10:12am

ACES

The enoying thing is I'd say Millions and Millions of them get thrown out every year!

People should re-cycle, and then I'd have a cable!

In fact there should be a world-wide depot where you can order whatever spare part you need for your computer - for free. I'm sure someone could think of a way to make money out of it.

My monitor has gone W o N k E y!!!

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