Monitor help needed . . .

[Topi]

Hello,

I hope you don't mind me contacting you,
My present company are moving offices and during the clear out
a Radius PressView 21SR colour monitor (manufactured Sept 1996)
was put out with the rubbish,

I know the monitor does not work, but had hoped that I could inquire
about getting it fixed if indeed its possible as maybe the Tube is still in
working order.

Can you advise me as I am based in the UK if I am wasting my time?

Any information you can give me would be most helpful as I think it's
a pitty if nothing can be done as they are great monitors.

regards

Topi

PS what would the life of such a monitor be?

[Paleo Pete]

Sometimes monitors can be repaired, it depends on what was damaged. In some cases it's as simple as a fuse, other times the CRT went dead. I have one here that works perfect, but I have to wedge the power switch into the On position with a toothpick, the click-stop inside the switch broke. I don't use it currently, so I haven't worried about repairs.

About all I can tell you is take it to a TV shop and have them give you an estimate before committing yourself to a costly repair job. If it's a simple thing like a fuse or switch, it might be worth it. If the CRT is gone, it would cost almost as much as a new monitor to replace it.

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[sea69]

clarification: to those who didnt know "CRT" = cathiod ray tube,which IS your 'picture tube' that your monitor displays. Its' an 'Old _Head' expression ....lol b 4 VDT, and all the rest.... http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif
Originally posted by Paleo Pete:
Sometimes monitors can be repaired, it depends on what was damaged. In some cases it's as simple as a fuse, other times the CRT went dead. I have one here that works perfect, but I have to wedge the power switch into the On position with a toothpick, the click-stop inside the switch broke. I don't use it currently, so I haven't worried about repairs.

About all I can tell you is take it to a TV shop and have them give you an estimate before committing yourself to a costly repair job. If it's a simple thing like a fuse or switch, it might be worth it. If the CRT is gone, it would cost almost as much as a new monitor to replace it.





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lol...so I cant spell...

[sea69]

Originally posted by sea69:
clarification: to those who didnt know "CRT" = cathiod ray tube,which IS your 'picture tube' that your monitor displays. Its' an 'Old _Head' expression ....lol b 4 VDT, and all the rest.... http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif
Also as usual Paleo' advice is sound on this. I also have a 'CRT' that needs to be 'wedged'......





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lol...so I cant spell...

[Topi]

Thanks for the advice I now have some idea as to what to do.

regards

Topi

[Paleo Pete]

Cathode Ray Tube is the correct spelling...Sorry, I should have posted it that way to begin with, I forget sometimes that many people have no idea what these things are...The CRT is a picture tube, same thing that's in your TV.

If you can't find a computer shop that can handle it, many TV repair shops can handle monitors, they are essentially the same thing with a different input source.

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