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Weird IBM CRT Problem (Warn on 56K)

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qdemn7

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I thought I had seen just about everything, but this has me stumped. I'm on my third IBM 21" CRT monitor. I first bought my IBM P275 in June of 2002 with a 3 yr warranty. It started having color problems June of last year, they replaced it no problem. Well the replacement started having focus problems, they replaced it 2 weeks ago, again no problem. They have been great, they overnighted me a replacement monitor with a prepaid return label.

So they sent me an http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=-840&langId=-1&partNumber=673560N&storeId=1 ]IBM C220P [/URL] since the P275 is discontinued.

But now this monitor has a problem I have never seen before. It actually has irregular vertical lines in the top center of the tube. Note this are not the standard Triniton wires. These were there from the beginning, I stupidly thought they would go away. Also the thing makes a great WONNNNGGG, sound starting up. What is that, the flyback transformer?

Just WTF is going on here? I've posted a picture, can anyone tell me what these lines are? Deguassing does not remove them, they are actually inside the tube, and do not move.

So they're shipping me a FOURTH monitor today. I'm damn glad I bought a monitor from a reputable company, but daaammmmnnn.

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I read somewhere that on Aperature Grills sometimes the vertical stabilizing wires show when they are not supposed to......and you just tap the monitor on the side a few times to fix it. That's just a shot in the dark. Hope you get to put all this behind you soon.....seems like a real PITA.
 
I have that type of issue on my Viewsonic P90f, except the lines are horizontal. It's on the right hand side of the screen, and you have to look real close to see it. The lines are like blitting, active of some sort. Very annoying.
 
Greenwit said:
I read somewhere that on Aperature Grills sometimes the vertical stabilizing wires show when they are not supposed to......and you just tap the monitor on the side a few times to fix it. That's just a shot in the dark. Hope you get to put all this behind you soon.....seems like a real PITA.
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Hey Greenwit, TWO Thumbs WAY UP! That did it. A few good raps and the lines vanished. Well NOW, I've seen everything! :p

Also seems like the WOONNGG is an auto-deguass feature when you turn it on. Never heard of that one either. :confused:
 
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