Sounds like the power supply. Monitor repairs are usually not cost effect. These weren't great monitors to begin with. We've got two of them here. I'd say buy a new, better monitor.
-tom > ---------- > From: Laurent Daudelin > Subject: [OT] Monitor sudden death > > A little off-topic but since I didn't know where to start, I thought I would > give it a try here. > > I bought a used Apple Studio Display 21" about a year ago. It was working > fine although there has always been a slight problems with some areas on the > monitor that were slightly darker. Geometry adjustments could make the > problem less apparent but I was unable to make it go away completely. > > Anyway, over the course of the last few weeks, I would have problems with > the monitor, like it would lose its image, or there would be a bad case for > degaussing, accompanied by some kind of strange noises, but I was always > able to bring it back. > > Yesterday evening, all of a sudden, the picture shrank toward the middle of > the screen and was very fuzzy. I could barely see what was on the screen, > much less move the mouse pointer. I tried to switch the resolution by > guessing the location of the display menu in OS X. > > At some point, the picture disappeared completely. I forced the computer to > restart but the picture never came back. I put back my Studio Display 17 and > all was fine. So, the problem is definitely with the Studio Display 21. > > So, what are my options? Could I have it repaired for a reasonable fee? I > don't want to spend a lot of money on it because I'm afraid it could break > again. I've read that those problems where the monitor seems dead are the > easier to solve. > > In the event I want to dispose of it, what can I do? > > Thanks in advance! > > -Laurent. > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
