Stupid monitor

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:33 pm

Okay I've got an old Gateway LE500 monitor that for some reason today decided to start displaying everything as if I had the brightness turned way down.

I'm guessing that it's just run it's life course, but if anyone has any ideas on how to fix this. Please share.

Or if the general consenus is that I should junk it and buy a new one, I'll be sure to post pictures of the destruction process.

p.s. It's also blurry around the edges of the screen.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:45 pm

Normally I would say it needs adjustment, but if it was working fine and then suddenly started this for no reason something is probably wrong with it and will get worse. You might want to have a professional look at it, but say if it looks like it is going to cost more then $50 to have it fixed to just forget it and then buy a new one.

Ned · Post by **Ned** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:34 pm

If you want I can look for an MP3 of "taps"

I think brightness suddenly tanking is a death throe

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:42 pm

If anyone's interested I'm having a funeral for my monitor this Sunday. For directions PM me.

Matrix · Post by **Matrix** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:54 pm

Dynamite? Sledge hammer?

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:38 pm

I demand pictures, and if possible a video!

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:59 pm

Shotgun!

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:19 pm

Matrix wrote:Dynamite? Sledge hammer?

ahhhh nice!!

MD-2389 wrote:I demand pictures, and if possible a video!

w0rd!!!!

Krom wrote:Shotgun!

f00k yeah!!!

heh, hey maybe you should try this:

BB Mini-Gun CRT Shootout

heh, this is the result, looking from the backside of the above mentioned TV

TV Result

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:32 pm

A BB-Minigun? Talk about weak, would have been much cooler with the monster garage minigun.

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:20 pm

I will be destroying said monitor on Saturday. Pics/Video will be up Saturday night.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:49 pm

Krom wrote:A BB-Minigun? Talk about weak, would have been much cooler with the monster garage minigun.

you moron, a real mini-gun would chew through a monitor in less than a second. that would be no fun, instant death.......ahh hell its all over now, time to go home. watching the CRT Screen slowly get plastered and shattering until it finally implodes is ALOT more fun.

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:27 pm

AceCombat... Just... sigh...

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:04 pm

AceCombat wrote:
Krom wrote:A BB-Minigun? Talk about weak, would have been much cooler with the monster garage minigun.

you moron, a real mini-gun would chew through a monitor in less than a second. that would be no fun, instant death.......ahh hell its all over now, time to go home. watching the CRT Screen slowly get plastered and shattering until it finally implodes is ALOT more fun.

World War Woodi · Post by **World War Woodi** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:50 am

How bout a super soaker filled with gasoline, and fire, Fire, FIRE ! EEEEEEEEE heheh eheehehehe

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:15 pm

woodi wrote:How bout a super soaker filled with gasoline, and fire, Fire, FIRE ! EEEEEEEEE heheh eheehehehe

thats an accident waiting to happen

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:56 pm

Ace <-- Impaitently waits for the pictures and videos

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:34 pm

woodi wrote:How bout a super soaker filled with gasoline, and fire, Fire, FIRE ! EEEEEEEEE heheh eheehehehe

Saw a video on Big-Boys.com couple days ago where 2 guys filled a super soaker with WD-40 and attached a flaming piece of paper out in front of the nozzle.

Quite the flame thrower.

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:37 pm

Okay, the destruction is complete. A friend of mine used his digital camera to document the destruction, so we've got some good stills and a few .avi files. I'll upload them sometime tomorrow.

I won't say much more other than it was a blast

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:56 pm

Duper wrote:
woodi wrote:How bout a super soaker filled with gasoline, and fire, Fire, FIRE ! EEEEEEEEE heheh eheehehehe
Saw a video on Big-Boys.com couple days ago where 2 guys filled a super soaker with WD-40 and attached a flaming piece of paper out in front of the nozzle.

Quite the flame thrower.

like i said earlier, thats a ugly accident waiting to happen

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:30 am

AceCombat wrote:
Duper wrote:
woodi wrote:How bout a super soaker filled with gasoline, and fire, Fire, FIRE ! EEEEEEEEE heheh eheehehehe
Saw a video on Big-Boys.com couple days ago where 2 guys filled a super soaker with WD-40 and attached a flaming piece of paper out in front of the nozzle.

Quite the flame thrower.

like i said earlier, thats a ugly accident waiting to happen

Oh yea, without a doubt!

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:22 pm

Unix wrote:Okay, the destruction is complete. A friend of mine used his digital camera to document the destruction, so we've got some good stills and a few .avi files. I'll upload them sometime tomorrow.

I won't say much more other than it was a blast

Okay, it's tommorow... no pics...

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:08 pm

Stress is on Viagra

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:46 pm

STRESSTEST wrote:
Unix wrote:Okay, the destruction is complete. A friend of mine used his digital camera to document the destruction, so we've got some good stills and a few .avi files. I'll upload them sometime tomorrow.

I won't say much more other than it was a blast

Okay, it's tommorow... no pics...

w0rd!! where is our video and pictures of the mayhem!!

Ace <-- goes back top watching the BB Mini-Gun TV Destruction

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:28 pm

Still waiting in anticipation for the pictures and video!

DarkShadow · Post by **DarkShadow** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 3:23 pm

MD-2389 wrote:Still waiting in anticipation for the pictures and video!

X2

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:16 pm

ima get bored watching this BB Mini-Gun!!

Unix....wheres our pictures and video!!!

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:55 am

STRESSTEST wrote:
Unix wrote:Okay, the destruction is complete. A friend of mine used his digital camera to document the destruction, so we've got some good stills and a few .avi files. I'll upload them sometime tomorrow.

I won't say much more other than it was a blast

Okay, it's tommorow... no pics...

xInt

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:27 pm

uhhh yeah.......

almost a week later still no vids or pics.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:03 pm

Yeah... postcount++ or what?

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:10 pm

They're coming . The USB connection on my buddies digital camera got pushed all the way in, so I have to wait until he exchanges it. I will post them ACECOMBAT so quit pushing this thread to the top and just wait.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:43 pm

it took you almost a week to say that?

i can appriciate building suspense and anxiety about wanting to see this video and the pics, but comon. at least a simple:

Camera cable is broken waiting on a new one.

Vindicator · Post by **Vindicator** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:15 pm

AceCombat wrote:it took you almost a week to say that?

i can appriciate building suspense and anxiety about wanting to see this video and the pics, but comon. at least a simple:

Camera cable is broken waiting on a new one.

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:24 am

AceCombat wrote:it took you almost a week to say that?

i can appriciate building suspense and anxiety about wanting to see this video and the pics, but comon. at least a simple:

Camera cable is broken waiting on a new one.

I'm sorry. I didn't realize not seeing me destroying a monitor would upset you so much. Had I known, I would've posted broken links and such to really ★■◆● with you.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:11 pm

Unix wrote:
AceCombat wrote:it took you almost a week to say that?

i can appriciate building suspense and anxiety about wanting to see this video and the pics, but comon. at least a simple:

Camera cable is broken waiting on a new one.
I'm sorry. I didn't realize not seeing me destroying a monitor would upset you so much. Had I known, I would've posted broken links and such to really **** with you.

now i can laugh at that. and im not upset.

like i said.......just a simple update would be more than enough to keep the anticipation going well

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:25 pm

Unix wrote:
AceCombat wrote:it took you almost a week to say that?

i can appriciate building suspense and anxiety about wanting to see this video and the pics, but comon. at least a simple:

Camera cable is broken waiting on a new one.
I'm sorry. I didn't realize not seeing me destroying a monitor would upset you so much. Had I known, I would've posted broken links and such to really **** with you.

Better yet, screenshots of the broken image icon generated by the browser.

(red X won't work for Ace since he doesn't use IE.

)

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:43 pm

hell no i dont use IE.

well i do, but only for my FTP.