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kane · 02-16-2006, 04:58 PM

I bought a monitor a little while back and it's having a problem. It's starting to have trouble displaying white. For example I will have something open like dreamweaver or word that has a white background and all of a sudden all the white kind of turns a light shade of blue/grey. It stays that way for a little bit then goes back to being white. Any ideas what may cause this?

I've tried the following:

Degause
Making sure everything it plugged in secure
updating my video drivers

Doug420 · 02-16-2006, 05:24 PM

Do you have another computer you can try it on? It might be your video card.

kane · 02-16-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug420

Do you have another computer you can try it on? It might be your video card.

nope I don't I've made some calls and think I have it narrowed down but none of the answers are good ones.

Baker Rd · 02-16-2006, 05:28 PM

is it an old crappy CRT from 1999?

kane · 02-16-2006, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Baker Rd

is it an old crappy CRT from 1999?

it is a crt but it is only about 6 months old.

From what I've learned it looks like it is the cable that is shorting. Unfortunatly the cable is hardwired into the monitor.

rowan · 02-16-2006, 07:59 PM

If it's only 6 months old then you should consider excercising your warranty options... depending on the store and manufacturer they may just swap it over on the spot for you.

Baker Rd · 02-16-2006, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rowan

If it's only 6 months old then you should consider excercising your warranty options... depending on the store and manufacturer they may just swap it over on the spot for you.

Yup... especially if the cable is wired. Next time buy an LCD

Spunky · 02-16-2006, 08:04 PM

Send it back and exchange for a LCD

arg · 02-16-2006, 08:12 PM

Sounds like one of the RGB signal lines in the cable may be shorting. If bright red, green, or blue pixels on your monitor go to black at the same time as the white dims, then that's almost certainly it. White is a lot more obvious because it takes up more of the screen, but pay attention to the color changes too, and note which it is (red green or blue) if you take it in for repair. (White is made up of all three colors, so when one color goes out, it's still fairly bright). It could also be an RGB line short inside the monitor, but if wiggling the connector a bit affects the problem, then it's most likely cable-related.

02-16-2006, 04:58 PM	#1
kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	question about trouble with my monitor I bought a monitor a little while back and it's having a problem. It's starting to have trouble displaying white. For example I will have something open like dreamweaver or word that has a white background and all of a sudden all the white kind of turns a light shade of blue/grey. It stays that way for a little bit then goes back to being white. Any ideas what may cause this? I've tried the following: Degause Making sure everything it plugged in secure updating my video drivers

02-16-2006, 05:28 PM	#4
Baker Rd Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 647	is it an old crappy CRT from 1999? __________________ money talks and bullshit walks.

02-16-2006, 08:04 PM	#8
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,961	Send it back and exchange for a LCD __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

02-16-2006, 05:24 PM	#2
Doug420 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 33	Do you have another computer you can try it on? It might be your video card.

02-16-2006, 07:59 PM	#6
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	If it's only 6 months old then you should consider excercising your warranty options... depending on the store and manufacturer they may just swap it over on the spot for you.

02-16-2006, 08:12 PM	#9
arg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,164	Sounds like one of the RGB signal lines in the cable may be shorting. If bright red, green, or blue pixels on your monitor go to black at the same time as the white dims, then that's almost certainly it. White is a lot more obvious because it takes up more of the screen, but pay attention to the color changes too, and note which it is (red green or blue) if you take it in for repair. (White is made up of all three colors, so when one color goes out, it's still fairly bright). It could also be an RGB line short inside the monitor, but if wiggling the connector a bit affects the problem, then it's most likely cable-related.