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Jun 28, 2005 6:43 PM by
Nobody
Re: Dead 17" monitor
I also have a monitor problem with my G3 Blue & White...It has worked fine for 6 years then a few months ago it started making a crackling sound when I turned it on...It slowly got louder with each day until finally the monitor made a LOUD cracking sound and seemed to spark slightly when I tried to turn it on and the screen was black...I purchased a refurbished monitor ( exactly the same as my old one ) from PowerOn Services Their webpage and it worked fine for a few days , but now the crackling has returned....I am wondering if there is something wrong with the video card ?....Do they where out ??....unfortunately , attaching it to another computer is not an option since it is the only one I have....Thank you for your time and knowledge 
Rick
Rick
Re: Dead 17" monitor
Sorry it has taken me so long to reply and give thanks to texas_macman and Mycroft_Holmes....texas_macman , I did the steps outlined in that article you linked to , unfortunately it didn't work 
...Thank you so much for your help though ...Mycroft_Holmes , thank you for your help too...I am going to send it back , though I did talk to a "genius" at an Apple store and he agreed with you , also saying it wasn't worth fixing...I asked him about upgrading to an LCD monitor and he said as long as it was connected with a VGA connector like mine , it will work without upgrading the video card....Is this true ??...Does anyone know of a good,cheap LCD that would work ??...Thank you both again for your time and knowledge
Rick
...Thank you so much for your help though ...Mycroft_Holmes , thank you for your help too...I am going to send it back , though I did talk to a "genius" at an Apple store and he agreed with you , also saying it wasn't worth fixing...I asked him about upgrading to an LCD monitor and he said as long as it was connected with a VGA connector like mine , it will work without upgrading the video card....Is this true ??...Does anyone know of a good,cheap LCD that would work ??...Thank you both again for your time and knowledge Rick
