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Paul Rogers wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason: RJT> Yeah, but why flyback? Your use of the word "buzz" RJT> suggests a lower pitch, perhaps at the vertical rate or RJT> some harmonic of it. Is there something in there that's RJT> actually vibrating to make it buzz? PR> It's high pitched. Should I call it a squeal? I've heard of that coming out of tv sets and monitors. PR> I've got a bit of tinnitus, and it's similar--2kHz maybe? Probably way higher. PR> Guess it's not fixible, since Fry's has 17" monitors on sale for PR> $69.99, after $60 mail-in rebate. I'm not anxious to do the hi-V PR> repair, so labor and parts make it uneconomic. Not a big deal to fix that, if you can be pretty sure of just what it is that's making the noise. I've heard of a lot of instances where something in there around the flyback transformer starts to squeal like that, and an application of some silicone caulk should fix it right up for not all that much money... ---* Origin: TANSTAAFL BBS 717-838-8539 (1:270/615) SEEN-BY: 633/267 270 @PATH: 270/615 150/220 379/1 106/1 2000 633/267 |
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