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| Thread ID: 54710 | 2005-02-20 02:17:00 | Monitor reds all gone... | paradox (1082) | Press F1 |
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| 326780 | 2005-02-20 02:17:00 | Hi...Suddenly, out of the blue (or rather..into the blue!) our monitor lost all its red, leaving a weird blue/green screen. My wife was writing an e-mail and reports that it went blue/green then came back to normal for a few minutes then back to blue/green where it remains. It's a fairly new LG 17". I had a look in Intel Extreme graphics but there was no sign of trouble there. I suppose this could be a warranty thing but it would be nice if it is fixable from where I sit. Graphics are integrated. AVG says no virus. Once again, it would be great if someone could help with this. Cheers...Ken. |
paradox (1082) | ||
| 326781 | 2005-02-20 02:19:00 | How old is this monitor? | Buggie (7149) | ||
| 326782 | 2005-02-20 02:29:00 | What colour do you see during post? If it is still blue/green (cyan) it is probably the monitor. Check the monitor video plug first though, and if you can try it on another computer that will confirm it. You shouldn't have any problems getting a replacement if it is still under warranty. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 326783 | 2005-02-20 03:17:00 | Hmm, this is a common problem that many users find with older screens. You must have a severe case of "Pixel leak". Pixel leak occurs with the red pixels in particular, as they are the smallest and most slippery of the colors. Sometimes your monitor may develop a 'resource leak' where pixels of a certain type may begin to leak out of the display and stain the monitor body itself. This is most common with red pixels as they are the smallest and most slippery of the colors. It is best to keep a bottle of red pixels on hand for refilling your machine on a monthly basis. Check out this page for tips on taking care of your monitor and the dreaded pixel leak stuffucanuse.com |
netchicken (4843) | ||
| 326784 | 2005-02-20 03:39:00 | Hi...Suddenly, out of the blue (or rather..into the blue!) our monitor lost all its red, leaving a weird blue/green screen. My wife was writing an e-mail and reports that it went blue/green then came back to normal for a few minutes then back to blue/green where it remains. It's a fairly new LG 17". I had a look in Intel Extreme graphics but there was no sign of trouble there. I suppose this could be a warranty thing but it would be nice if it is fixable from where I sit. Graphics are integrated. AVG says no virus. Once again, it would be great if someone could help with this. Cheers...Ken. Its the monitor if its fairly new enough to be under warranty take it back. One other thing, is the monitor connector firmly in place, not just sitting precariously in its socket with some pins making intermittent contact ? I have had it happen and then you get a wide variation of hues appearing as the pins gently caress the contacts. |
the highlander (245) | ||
| 326785 | 2005-02-20 05:29:00 | Hi Paradox, Had the same problem with our monitor some time ago, it would boot up ok, then after a varying amount of time, the colour went like yours. After advice from a colleague in the electronics industry, we sent it for service, from memory it turned out to be a loose joint in one of the colour gun connections. Did not cost very much to repair, and have had no problems since. May be a warranty job for you though. HTH rny |
rny (6943) | ||
| 326786 | 2005-02-20 05:51:00 | Check out this page for tips on taking care of your monitor and the dreaded pixel leak stuffucanuse.com Pixelatron, ROFL :lol: :lol: :lol: |
E|im (87) | ||
| 326787 | 2005-02-20 09:42:00 | Thanks for the replies..Looks like a warranty job. I checked all the cables and connectors, switched on and up came all the colours...just for a couple of seconds then back to cyan. Tried another 17" monitor and got all the colours and they seem to be staying with me. Tomorrow will try the sick one on another computer and if it's still sick then I guess it's back to the shop. They are OK and I expect they will sort it out. Monitor is 9 months old. Thanks again...it's good to have someone to talk to when things turn to custard. Cheers Ken. |
paradox (1082) | ||
| 326788 | 2005-02-21 09:25:00 | This AM. I tried it on another machine and all was stilll/blue green. So now it's on its way to be repaired. LG has a 3yr company warranty. Cheers...Ken :thumbs: | paradox (1082) | ||
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