[SunRescue] SparcStation ELC monitor brightness problem

[Bill Bradford]

On Wed, Mar 29, 2000 at 04:06:01PM +0100, John Honniball wrote:
> I've been trying to find info on the built-in monitor of 
> the SparcStation ELC.  My one is suffering from very low 
> brightness (it's just visible in a darkened room) and I 
> suspect that the problem is common and the fix is 
> well-known.  However, it's not in any FAQ that I can find!
> Anybody got any clues as to how to fix this?
> I'll summarise any responses I get and let you all know 
> when/if I fix it.

Yep - find someone else with an ELC with a good tube, buy it off 
them, swap the system boards.

I had about 10 ELC chassis w/no system boards a year or so ago; I couldnt
even give them away, had to toss them in the dumpster. 8-(

Bill

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