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snapping monitor??

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DeRusto

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ok, i have a monitor, it is a KDS VS17 that was made in january 2001. well, after it has been on for a little while, i will guess 30-60 minutes, it begins making a snapping noise and the picture flickers in synch with the snaps. if you look into the housing of the monitor through the top, you can see some sparking on the left side of the monitor near the back. what is up with this, is it fixable or do i just trash the monitor?
 
Sometimes an accumulation of dust, particularly toner dust, can provide a path for arcing. Use a vacuum cleaner with a brush after discharging all high voltage elements of the monitor.
 
alright, i might try the vacuum thing. the monitor is for a machine that doesnt get much use, so it is probably a little more susceptible to dust buildup.
 
i think someone is looking out for my well being because i cant find my screwdriver in order to open this beast up 😛 someone wants to keep me from getting fried!
 
I hadthe same thing about a year back on my 21" p110, it just sorta went away... turned out that as soon as I got it out from under the hutch it was under, the problem went away... must have been some sort of heat induced arching. You can also get this problem if you have whats called a cold-solder joint, which can range from easily fixed to near impossible to find.
 
Originally posted by: dkozloski
Sometimes an accumulation of dust, particularly toner dust, can provide a path for arcing. Use a vacuum cleaner with a brush after discharging all high voltage elements of the monitor.
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I'd use some compressed air instead. It's safer overall.
 
Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
Originally posted by: dkozloski
Sometimes an accumulation of dust, particularly toner dust, can provide a path for arcing. Use a vacuum cleaner with a brush after discharging all high voltage elements of the monitor.
Click to expand...

I'd use some compressed air instead. It's safer overall.
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yeah, i just got back from walmart with some 😛
 
ok, mission complete and im still alive 😉 now to test it to see if it is fixed

edit: monitor does not appear to be experiencing problems anymore, hopefully it wont any time in the near future.
 
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