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Offline Highlander

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Monitor went pop
« on: July 08, 2012, 19:41:41 PM »
My computer monitor has just gone blue. Switched it off and then back on - nothing !!!

(No I wasn't watching any of that).

Is it liable to be knackered.





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Re: Monitor went pop
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2012, 19:44:33 PM »
Think it might be gubbed H. I had to replace one that went the same a couple of years back.
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Re: Monitor went pop
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2012, 19:45:39 PM »
Make sure the connection cable to your computer is not loose

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Re: Monitor went pop
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2012, 19:47:23 PM »
Embarassingly that was the problem steve

I did warn you  :-[

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Re: Monitor went pop
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2012, 19:48:06 PM »
Has happened to me...we learn from our own experience

At least you didn't bin a perfectly good monitor...unlike Toky...lol

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Re: Monitor went pop
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2012, 19:49:01 PM »
Well done John you are now a computer techie :D

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Re: Monitor went pop
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2012, 19:51:21 PM »
Think it might be gubbed H. I had to replace one that went the same a couple of years back.
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Interesting word there Toky never heard of the term 'gubbed' before.

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Re: Monitor went pop
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2012, 19:53:33 PM »
Power of the forum at its best there H.
Question posted 19:41:41
Solution posted 19:45:39
Brilliant

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Re: Monitor went pop
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2012, 20:03:17 PM »
Think it might be gubbed H. I had to replace one that went the same a couple of years back.
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Interesting word there Toky never heard of the term 'gubbed' before.

Its a Scottish word Bewva

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Re: Monitor went pop
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2012, 20:12:33 PM »
Oh Sh-t! I hope that wasnt all that was wrong with mine!!! I'd die if it was something that simple. Ah well, it's long gone to the big coup at the top of my town LOL. Glad Aitch got his sorted>
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