Hello Thurston -

TA> This all reminds me of a line of monitors used with
TA> the Commodare computers many moons ago, wherein many
TA> would develope a solder problem where the flyback xfmr
TA> was attached to the pc board. 

Never had a problem with the monitor but this same machine
_did_ share monitors with the Commodore.  The Commodore was
the only other machine whose CGA monitor would work with the
video for the AT&T 6300 CGA vid card. :-)

TA> The most lasting fix was
TA> to squeeze the fat plastic end of a ball point pen
TA> between the pc board and the bottom case. Putting a
TA> drop of nail polish on it before forceing it in would
TA> insure it stayed in place. (some times baleing-wire
TA> fixs are the best answer 8-)

Unfortunately this is true.  So far, none of my 'creative'
repairs has backfired on me but I've seen some done by others
that have.  Temporary repairs in manuf have cost people their
hands and fingers and even their lives.

Charles.Angelich 
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