CHAPTER 6 – SERVICE
Troubleshooting
Video Troubleshooting
Problem Cause
Possible
Solution
Power problem
Verify the AC power connection to the monitor. You can
verify that the monitor has power by looking for a small
glow in the neck of the CRT.
Bad video cable
Verify that the video cable is firmly connected from the
monitor to the video card on the computer. While the
monitor is powered ON, unplug the video cable from the
monitor. You should see a message on screen saying
No
Signal
to verify the monitor is working.
No picture on
monitor
Bad chassis PCB
Verify that the fuses on the chassis PCB are good.
Picture is dim or
faded
Use the monitor control panel to adjust the brightness and
contrast settings. Adjust the monitor gamma setting (see
page 24).
Picture is out of color Use the monitor control panel to adjust the red, green,
and blue color settings.
Picture geometry is
misaligned
Use the monitor control panel to adjust the height and
width as well as other geometric adjustments to see if this
corrects the problem.
Picture is out of color
or misaligned
Distorted colors on
screen
Press the degausser button on the monitor control panel
to see if this corrects the problem.
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System Documentation
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