Monochrome Fold over problem?
 

Hi,

I'm working on some 9" monochrome monitors and I've run into some problems
on many of these units.

This problem is horizon fold over. I am at a loss of what or how to fix
this problem.

I have uploaded the schematics and the data sheets for the IC for
this monitor at:

http://home.earthlink.net/~zbadone/schematics/

If anybody would care to look these over and point me in the direction or
what to look for to correct this problem that I can NOT fix!

Thank you.


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Monochrome Fold over problem?
 

Check the bipolar capacitor in the horizontal output ckt. They are
around 5 UFD and a few hundred volts. They open and cause a horizontal
line. Their job is to couple signal to the yoke and block DC.

Monochrome Fold over problem?
 

I would check ESR on all those electrolytics in the horizontal circuit
or replace them. I am relatively certain C221 (has an * next to it) is
the bipolar cap causing you grief.

Monochrome Fold over problem?
 

SomeBody wrote:

: I'm working on some 9" monochrome monitors and I've run into some problems
: on many of these units.

These are basic security monitors, it's really a hunt and peck job.

As a couple others have suggested, pull and test all the electolytics in the
horizontal section (areas b1,b2,a1,a2 on the schematic). Anything bipolar
I'd just replace now.

If those come up clean, move on to checking the diodes and resistors.

Usually there is a lot of room to work on these and the card all the
electronics are on can usually be lifted and twisted to access both sides.

With horizontal fold over, there is a slight chance that either transformer
(horz osc and flyback) are bad or shorted. If nothing pops out with the
cap/diode/resistor check, will just have to subsitute these to see.

Really though, just pull and replace any electrolytic that is bipolar or
rated at 160V or over, if it isn't bad now, it will be soon. I'd guess
nearly 80% of the problems these things develop can be fixed by doing that.

-bruce

Monochrome Fold over problem?
 

There is another possibility.

The description I've seen by the OP doesn't tell us whether it is the
raster or the video folded over. A bad case of H sync timing can look
like that description, and could well still be an electrolytic, but in
the H osc stages, not the sweep.

If this is the case, you've got overlapping reverse image that is
stretched horizontally, it might not be a sweep problem at all EVEN IF
THERE IS A BLACK AREA AT THE SIDE(S). To find out for sure, reduce the
brightness/constrast and turn up the G2 until you see the vertical
retrace lines. Does that light up any dark areas ? Be sure to turn it
back down !

If the whole screen lights, you have a sync and/or blanking problem,
most likely caused by something in the dropping/waveshaping of the
feedback from the sweep to the sync circuit etc. If the whole screen
doesn't light, and has some bright areas where the beam is actually
slowed down, turn the G2 down quickly. Don't want to burn the screen.

This would not be the first time somebody mistook a horiz phase problem
for a sweep problem. We need to know which it is for sure.

JURB

Monochrome Fold over problem?
 

Jurb,
Thanks for the tip on the difference between sync and sweep problem.
I've seen multiple images caused by the horizontal running too fast and
the sweep doing it's job of filling the width of the CRT. Very Good Tip
!

Monochrome Fold over problem?
 

SomeBody wrote:

Hi,

I'm working on some 9" monochrome monitors and I've run into some problems
on many of these units.

This problem is horizon fold over. I am at a loss of what or how to fix
this problem.

I have uploaded the schematics and the data sheets for the IC for
this monitor at:

http://home.earthlink.net/~zbadone/schematics/

If anybody would care to look these over and point me in the direction or
what to look for to correct this problem that I can NOT fix!

Thank you.

--
A7N8X-Deluxe, AMD XP2500+ (Un-locked)
2x256mb Crucial PC3200 DDR ram
Palit-Daytona Ti4200/64M AGP

Have you tried replacing the cap in series with the horizontal yoke
coil?
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