Curious as to cause of problem / cost of repair of monitor

[ITPaladin]

It will eventually after about 1-3 days go black. The power light is on but the screen goes black.
Pushing the button will cause a click but no static woooosh. I must do this repeatedly, ususally with no success unless the monitor has been off for several hours to a day or more.
It seems the longer it is off the better chance I have of getting it to turn back on.

This monitor is out of warranty. I have no money right now to get a new one. I have been loaned a 13 " Princeton Graphic Systems EO14 manufactured in 1996 (ewww).
I switch back and forth when the VS goes out.

I will be getting a total of $1,011 refund over the course of maybe 5 months from school. Perhaps then the 2005FPW will have deals going.

Is it truely not worth getting this monitor fixed? I wouldn't know where to take it anyway. I don't know if VS would fix it locally by someone.

 

[Willoughbyva]

Make sure that you are using supported resolutions and frequencies. CRT monitors are cheap now days thanks to the fad of LCDs.

 

[Kaspian]

I have the same monitor and love it. I've had it for about 4 years now. Anyways get a quote from a shop to find out if it'll be better for you to wait for that school money or to have it repaired.

 

[Busithoth]

Sorry to hear about your problems with this monitor.
I loved mine, and felt guilty for retiring it.

 

[ITPaladin]

Crossing my fingers....I changed the res to 1600x1200 and refresh to 75.
It has stayed on for I think now 4 days. I haven't tried to shut down the computer or the monitor yet.
I will leave it on another week, then turn it off.
Perhaps it has something to do with one or both of the lower settings being faulty.