Dark brown lines going across my screen from time to time

major_soccer_freak · #1 Dec 4, 2006, 03:54 PM

I have a problem with my computer monitor, I have these brown horizontal lines that go across my screen sometimes (REALLY ANNOYING). I just replaced the video card so its not that, also if I hit the side of the monitor the lines go away

Just wondering if theres anything I can do that can fix it! The lines come from the right. I have a syncMaster 793mb Samsung monitor.

Thanks

choplogik · Dec 12, 2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by major_soccer_freak

I have a problem with my computer monitor, I have these brown horizontal lines that go across my screen sometimes (REALLY ANNOYING). I just replaced the video card so its not that, also if I hit the side of the monitor the lines go away

Just wondering if theres anything I can do that can fix it! The lines come from the right. I have a syncMaster 793mb Samsung monitor.

Thanks

I wouldn't suggest trying to tinker with the insides, very dangerous. It does sound like it needs some minor adjustments, if the colors are fine, and there are no wierd annomolies other than that, I would say a 25 dollar repair is in order, or you could buy another for about that these days...

hadi88 · Jan 3, 2007, 10:19 AM

check out the following link,(if it's a labtop lcd, or might give u a hint).

Horizontal lines across display - View Single Post

hadi88 · Jan 3, 2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by hadi88

check out the following link,(if it's a labtop lcd, or might give u a hint).

Horizontal lines across display - View Single Post

Oops, here's the link to the site.

Horizontal lines across display - View Single Post

major_soccer_freak · Jan 3, 2007, 10:24 AM

No that information doesn't help I have a CRT flat screen monitor. Thanks tho.

theproject · Feb 18, 2007, 06:21 PM

Hi. I have the same problem... samsung 793DF flat CRT screen... must be a problem with the screen itself... anyway.. did you solved it? if so, how?
thanks a lot

major_soccer_freak · Feb 18, 2007, 06:25 PM

Yeah I solved it, I bought a new one cause I am just that rich... No now I have a 500 pound 19 inch moniter I bought from a friend for 20 bucks... It worked.. I guess... I fear it may soon break the desk.. Anyways, I would just suggest taking it to your local computer repair shop and they will fix it for like 40 dollers maybe.

major_soccer_freak · Feb 18, 2007, 06:27 PM

Also if you hit the side of it reallllly hard it will fix it for about 10 minutes and if your lucky a few days. It relived lots of stress from work tho.

Steve_C · Feb 26, 2007, 06:54 PM

Just so you know that the old tube type monitors use 2 frequencies for operation.
Those ugly lines are caused by a circuit on the board inside the monitor. Depending on the age and how much heat stress the monitor has had there is more of a chance of something that is loose. There are a lot of small components on the board. If they heat up too much they will melt the solder joints which will cause poor connections. Thats why when you hit the monitor it worked for a short while.

With the cost of monitors these days its cheaper to replace them than try to get them fixed.

nomesS · Apr 10, 2007, 02:01 PM

Clean your monitor from the inside, it helps for a while



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