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Monitor with potential loose connections
Mugenmidget
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One of my monitors from 1995 randomly seems like it's losing colors, and the screen will tint purple (most common), bleed/flash red, or go blue. This can actually be fixed to some extent (and sometimes the full extent) with a light tap, making me think there is some kind of loose connection internally.
My question is whether or not this is actually worth repairing, or if there's a nice compact monitor that I could replace it with for cheaper? Here's an example of what the monitor I have now is like, although this one has quite a few differences:
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5440/623a18780yn7.jpg
But the one I have is similar in that it's a Compaq monitor of 15 inches with speakers on the side, which means I would also have to buy a speaker set to go with a new monitor if I indulged in one. Is there a good alternative monitor solution available, or should I look into having those internal connections fixed?
My question is whether or not this is actually worth repairing, or if there's a nice compact monitor that I could replace it with for cheaper? Here's an example of what the monitor I have now is like, although this one has quite a few differences:
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5440/623a18780yn7.jpg
But the one I have is similar in that it's a Compaq monitor of 15 inches with speakers on the side, which means I would also have to buy a speaker set to go with a new monitor if I indulged in one. Is there a good alternative monitor solution available, or should I look into having those internal connections fixed?
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That said, if the problem is the monitor itself, getting it repaired is probably going to cost you as much as or more than a new similar monitor. On Newegg, there are 15 inch LCDs with speakers going from $155+.
Old CRTs wear out, and those cheaper computer monitors are generally worked harder than TV monitors. It could be a loose connection, or it could be a part that's about to go that, when tapped or jostled, completes a connection enough to come back from the dead for a bit longer. It sounds like your monitor is in its last throes, and dropping a few hundred to get it fixed would, IMO, be a waste of money. Especially as fixing the faulty part(s) wouldn't address any other faulty parts that simply havent' broken yet on a 10+ yr old monitor.
7 years ago, you could buy a 17" CRT monitor w/ speakers on eBay for like $20, plus a buttload of shipping due to the weight. There's a reason that LCDs have replaced them in pretty much every way.