Author Topic: Monitor Problems (Read 3544 times)

GillE · « **on:** October 31, 2005, 19:46 »

My TFT monitor (15") has developed a distinctly red tint (it's not a faulty graphics card -I've checked). Can this be repaired? If not, can anyone suggest a good inexpensive replacement?

Gill

Simon · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2005, 20:32 »

Have you tried degaussing it, Gill? There is usually a facility found in the menus from the buttons on the monitor. One other thought, could a speaker have been moved near to it, or something else with a magnetic field?

Clive · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2005, 21:00 »

Not sure if you can degauss a TFT monitor Simon because they don't have those big magnets in them do they?

Simon · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2005, 21:03 »

Oh, right! I wouldn't have known that, Clive. :blush2:

sam · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2005, 21:28 »

could be a connection issue...probably worth checking those before taking it in

GillE · « **Reply #5 on:** October 31, 2005, 22:49 »

I've swapped the monitor with that on my backup computer. There's nothing magnetic nearby but the problem, unfortunately, persists. Ah well, more expense... and on the same day I found I have to remortgage the house because I lost a dental filling and will need a replacement.

Can anyone recommend a TFT monitor vendor?

Gill

Clive · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2005, 23:00 »

If the problem still persists when you are using your back-up monitor then I can't see how it can be a faulty monitor Gill.

sam · « **Reply #7 on:** October 31, 2005, 23:06 »

id concur with clive...if the problem persists it has to be a computer issue.

Are you definetely sure it is not the graphics card.

Oh and you don't use any astronomy software that might make the screen go red? I have had this issue before and spent a good couple of hours trying to fix it, only to realise I had changed a setting in starry night!!

Sandra · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2005, 00:08 »

Have you checked to see if you can update or reinstall the GFX card drivers Gill, they may have become corrupted :?:

GillE · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2005, 00:18 »

Sorry - I seem to have misled you. The TFT monitor is still faulty when it's running whilst connected to my backup sytem. The monitor that was connected to the backup works fine when it's connected to my principal computer.

It's definitely a faulty TFT monitor.

Gill

Sandra · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2005, 00:21 »

Sounds like it is then Gill

Unless the leads damaged is it a seperate lead that can be easily replaced to check it out or is it fixed at the monitor end ?

Simon · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2005, 08:17 »

I wonder if there is a hidden service menu on these, like there is on most TVs? Maybe the red just needs toning down a bit?

GillE · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2005, 10:09 »

Thanks for the help, guys. PC World it is, then :wink: .

Gill

sam · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2005, 20:41 »

no dont get one from there!! overpriced!!

reanne · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2005, 20:26 »

Hey.

Are refurbished TFT's worth buying? There's a few refurbished ones in pcworld for under £150 that im thinking of for an xmas prezzie.