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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | I know this is way off topic for the board but, my monitor has started makeing a realy high pitched whine. Does anybody know what it might be and if it can be repaired? |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | It's not off topic, you monitor your self playing Ovation guitars :)
COuld be lots of things. I assume it's a powered monitor, what brand/model? If it is a self-contained unit, does it make the noise with nothing plugged into it? |
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Location: NJ | bill
if it is your computer monitor just go out and buy a new lcd one |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | I guess I should have mentioned that it's my computer monitor. I forgot about stage and studio monitors. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | In my Rossanne Rosanadanna voice...
"never mind"
Do what Al said. Sounds like the tranformer is going. Give it a good swat on the sides and top to shake any dust loose, or close a loose connection, that may also be it. It it's more than 3 years old, just buy a new one. They are not worth repairing. |
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Location: NJ | bill
Mitsubishi is now made by NEC or they are the same company or whatever. I have always had great luck with NEC monitors.
My current mitsubishi is 18.1 and was only 499 with rebate or 450 I forget.
that was 6 months ago so they are probably giving them away free with a happy meal now
check the ads compusa best buy online new egg or tiger direct |
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Location: High, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado | Maybe, it just needs to be let outside! :D
(sorry, could not pass it up)
Dale |
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Location: Huntington Beach, CA | I understand that cheese goes well with whine. Of course, if it is really "ear splitting", you could always put the cheese in your ears.
Sorry, I couldn't resist. |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | The whine is usually caused by the laminations in the high voltage transformer getting loose and vibrating; usually caused by heat. About the only cure is to replace the transformer, unfortunately if you include the trouble of carting/shipping it to the service center it's usually not worth it. |
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Location: Waterloo, IL | Just take the easy way out. I bought a used 19 inch Dell monitor at a local computer show for $110 plus tax. Works great, only two inches deeper than the 17 inch it replaced which was the same depth as the previous 15 inch. They are sold locally. I can get you their address if you would like it. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | I guess I'm just being cheap but I really didn't want to spend money on anything but an Ovation. I was hoping someone would say something like "It's just a transformer that you can pick up at Raido Shack and instll it your self." I think I'll keep my eye out for a new one. Thanks for all the input. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Well, if you can stand the sound, just keep using it. Turn it off when you aren't using it as it will fill your house with smoke if the transformer burns up. |
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Location: NJ | Did you "whack" it yet?
That usually works as a temporary KwikPhix and will buy you some time. |
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Location: SoCal | What was it that Andy Griffith said in No Time For Sargents.... "Spit in the back and whomp on it." |
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