On 10/24/2009 11:41 PM David Nebenzahl spake thus:

Dell-branded Sony Trinitron. Has been working wonderfully for many years
up until now. It's starting to turn itself off; the relay clicks, the
power light goes out and all goes dead. Turning it off for a few minutes
revives it, but I'm afraid this might be a chronic condition that will
only get worse. (It's the same relay that clicks when powered on and
when the monitor "wakes up", I assume.)

Thanks to all who answered. Sorry, but I described the failure mode
incorrectly: what happens is that the screen suddenly goes black, with a
bright flash in the center, but no relay clicks. If I try cycling the
power immediately afterwards, the green power LED comes on briefly, then
goes out, again with no relay clicking.

I think I'll open 'er up and see if there's a dust buildup. Other than
this the monitor still performs perfectly.


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