Re: always something

[av368@lafn.org (James Poore)]

In a previous article, janjames@interaccess.com (janjames) says:

>Hello,
>
>So my monitor seem to be getting sick...It looks like the red
>pixels aren't showing...everything is dark blue-green, I can get
>any white color at all.
>
>The entire screen seems dark and tinted.
>
>I've tried tightening and cleaning the connections, re-starting,
>etc. Nothing seems to work. After a re-start the picture is clear
>only to turn blue-green in a matter of seconds...Help!
>
>Is there anything I can do short of taking it in for two weeks of
>repair? And by the way how do you run a small business without
>your computer for two weeks? All suggestions welcome

You probably wont welcome this, tho.  From what you decribe your picture 
tube is going bad.  What is happening is when you first turn it on, all 
is ok and then darkens and loses red is an indication that the red gun in 
the picture tube is shorting out by heat expansion of one of the 
elements, more than likely the red G1 and cathode are shorting together.

Jim