Re: GS monitor problems

[gospodin@clubi.ie (Vincent Quinn)]

In article <1998Sep11.090505.29271@lafn.org>,
av368@lafn.org (James Poore) wrote:

>In a previous article, suprdave@aol.com (SUPRDAVE) says:
>
>>someone gave me a clean rom3 gs today and im testing it with an applecolor rgb
>>monitor. i am getting video, but the focus is off and it took several minutes
>>until the display got brighter but its still not very good, even with the image
>>adjustment wheels turned way up. besides reverting back to the matching
>>composite mono monitor i also got for free, is there any adjustments that can
>>be made to the rgb display? 
>
>More than likely if this monitor has been sitting around for awhile, the 
>filter capacitors have gone to mush.  Sometimes they can be revived by 
>leaving the monitor on for a long period of time <over 24hrs> but usually 
>require replacement.  The problem you describe is consistant with low B+ 
>going to the flyback transformer which results in low briteness level, 
>poor focus, and blooming when the briteness and/or screen level is turned up.
>
>Jim
>

I have this very same problem. Can anyone tell me exactly where these
capacitors are located/how to identify them, as the only solution to
regular eyestrain seems to be their replacement?

Vincent Quinn