[Colonol Dekker]

In short, with no warning my screen has taken on "pink" overtones overnight.
It's not a CRT i'm pretty sure it's a generic unbranded TFT 19inch. There's still blue visible, but the whole display from boot to shutdown looks like its being floodlit by a brothel

Anyone suffered from this before? (i've googled it and i will probably replace it later on when i have more cash as recent fund aquisitions have been invested in food and rent)

I've tried another screen yesterday and it's definitely the Display, not the Computer.

HALP.

[Wanderer]

You are certain that (none of) the cable(s) is (/are) loose or in bad shape?

[Colonol Dekker]

100% as well as trying a different TFT on my comp, i used my TFT on my brothers and the issue was still present.
I also without screwing the lead into the back of my tft i "jiggled it" with power on and apart from showing a VERY prominent shade of blue it was mainly pink when full seated.

[castor]

Same thing with both the DVI and the VGA connectors (in case it has both)?

[Colonol Dekker]

Eh you mean the sockets in the screen? Ummm i dunno... I'm definitely dextrous enough in my left hand (my right s lost some mobility iover the years, broken bones etc) any links to sites explaining how to open / what to check? I don't wanna throw my screen out and buy a new one if it's salvagable.

[pecenipicek]

poke the screen and tell us which colors does it show?


also... ummm... hm. well, a new unbranded 19" here is already below 100 pounds... sooo...

neways, try to connect it with another cable. the cable or its connector on the monitor might be wonky

[Colonol Dekker]

I'm not gonna poke my screen ok just once... on a dark background (Hard-light) it shows an oily green colour with a thin outline (a pixel or two wide) of rust/blood red.

And i've already expressed that i've tried different screens on my PC and used my scrteen on a different PC.

[Jeff Vader]

You broke it... 

Meh. Screens are for sissies. Real men can sense what's going on with the computer.

[pecenipicek]

and i'm telling you, try a different cable. maybe just the connector on the screen itself went haywire.

take it to a pc repair shop and ask em if its worth repairing.

[Colonol Dekker]

and i'm telling you, try a different cable. maybe just the connector on the screen itself went haywire.

take it to a pc repair shop and ask em if its worth repairing.

Don't make me breakdance fight you  

You broke it... 

Meh. Screens are for sissies. Real men can sense what's going on with the computer.

My screens unplugged.right now.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Any switch boxes or splitters between the computer and monitor?  How long's the cable?  If it's a long cable try a shorter one.  I've got a couple of older machines on long cable runs through a switch box that over time decided they don't like that but work fine on a short cable.

[Colonol Dekker]

Short enough, about three feet, for the record all this kit is less than four months old.

No switch boxes.

No joy,......

No hope.

epic fail

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Warranty?

[Colonol Dekker]

4 months old, i dunno if it's covered by manufacturer as it's a generic unbranded. The retailer i purchased it from will give me the 30 day speech...

I think my eyes are actually changing to compensate anyway, either that or i'm going blind

[pecenipicek]

there's something for you in the tap internal

[Colonol Dekker]

Thanks, i shall check....
*expect an edit of disgust soon if it turns out to be Uber-Spam..


Turned out to be quite relevant actually.. Cheers Pecenipicek
Edit 2, i spelt his name without looking

[pecenipicek]

yay, the first person who knows how to spell it properly XD

[Colonol Dekker]

Freakishly, i came to today....

And the things working properlyy and it had been cleaned..

I suspect beer fairies may have been involved but i have no camera tpes to refer to.

Maybe that should be my next purchase.

[pecenipicek]

XD

you should have used the "Physical Stress Impulse" routine on it.

[Colonol Dekker]

That's reserved foir unruly subordinates.

I guess i can be getting on with >>SECRET TAP RELATED STUFF<< at some point no w:nod: