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Silver04STi · 11-12-2005, 09:12 PM

My monitor now has a very blue haze to it. I can still use it but it is very hard to look at. I tried the monitor on another computer it the house and on my DVD player and got the same results. Anyone know what would cause this? Its a 20" flat panel LCD and I think its about 4 years old.

I just ordered up a 19" wide screen monitor which will hopefully be here this week.

180sxDrifter · 11-12-2005, 09:36 PM

did you have any magnets by it?

Silver04STi · 11-12-2005, 10:02 PM

Its an LCD monitor, they are not affected by magnets like a CRT monitor.

glyph · 11-12-2005, 11:40 PM

if it's an analog cable, the signal can be affected by magnetic fields. It likely wouldn't be an even blue haze. It is likely the backlight that's giving out. Especially if it's that old. Pics?

Silver04STi · 11-13-2005, 04:26 AM

I am using the DVI input. I put up pics later when I am less inebriated

glyph · 11-13-2005, 10:33 AM

DVI output too? Or is there an db15-dvi converter in there?

Silver04STi · 11-13-2005, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by glyph

DVI output too? Or is there an db15-dvi converter in there?

My video card has DVI, VGA, and s-video outputs. My monitor has all the same inputs plus composite video. Everything I tried yielded the same results on two computers and a DVD player. I have yet to try a different monitor on my computer, but I think it is just the monitor since it was the same on another computer and DVD player.

Silver04STi · 11-13-2005, 11:39 PM

Here's a pic:

glyph · 11-13-2005, 11:45 PM

I was thinking the backlight, but it could actually be the sheet in front of the backlight that produces the pixels. Either way, its definitely the monitor, and it's definitely toast. Time for a

Silver04STi · 11-14-2005, 01:55 AM

It went back to normal for about a minute tonight then flickered and back to blue.

smoger · 11-14-2005, 02:40 PM

have you unplugged the cable recently? you may have damaged one or more of the pins. remove the cable and make sure all the pins are straight and going into the proper slots when plugged in, and especially not touching each other.

much like a car stereo, each individual pin has a function,.. so perhaps your red and green pins are not properly seated,.. giving everything an overly blue haze.

if you've tried different cables with the same results you can pretty much rule this out

glyph · 11-14-2005, 06:03 PM

good idea.

Silver04STi · 11-14-2005, 06:08 PM

I tried every input the monitor has: DVI, VGA, s video, and composite. I got the same blue haze on everyone. The new monitor should be here tomorrow and I'll add this one to the pile of computer junk I am slowly building. Thanks guys for the help.

glyph · 11-14-2005, 06:19 PM

oh yeah, so it was almost a good idea. What new monitor?

11-12-2005, 09:12 PM	#1
Silver04STi Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NJ Member #94 My Ride: 2005 Legacy GT iTrader: (0)	Computer monitor is dying My monitor now has a very blue haze to it. I can still use it but it is very hard to look at. I tried the monitor on another computer it the house and on my DVD player and got the same results. Anyone know what would cause this? Its a 20" flat panel LCD and I think its about 4 years old. I just ordered up a 19" wide screen monitor which will hopefully be here this week. __________________ - Kevin

11-12-2005, 09:36 PM	#2
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Silver04STi Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NJ Member #94 My Ride: 2005 Legacy GT iTrader: (0)	Its an LCD monitor, they are not affected by magnets like a CRT monitor. __________________ - Kevin

11-12-2005, 11:40 PM	#4
glyph Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lumberton, NJ Member #977 iTrader: (0)	if it's an analog cable, the signal can be affected by magnetic fields. It likely wouldn't be an even blue haze. It is likely the backlight that's giving out. Especially if it's that old. Pics? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. -- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-13-2005, 04:26 AM	#5
Silver04STi Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NJ Member #94 My Ride: 2005 Legacy GT iTrader: (0)	I am using the DVI input. I put up pics later when I am less inebriated __________________ - Kevin

11-13-2005, 10:33 AM	#6
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11-13-2005, 11:45 PM	#9
glyph Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lumberton, NJ Member #977 iTrader: (0)	I was thinking the backlight, but it could actually be the sheet in front of the backlight that produces the pixels. Either way, its definitely the monitor, and it's definitely toast. Time for a __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. -- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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11-14-2005, 02:40 PM	#11
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glyph Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lumberton, NJ Member #977 iTrader: (0)	good idea. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. -- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-14-2005, 06:08 PM	#13
Silver04STi Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NJ Member #94 My Ride: 2005 Legacy GT iTrader: (0)	I tried every input the monitor has: DVI, VGA, s video, and composite. I got the same blue haze on everyone. The new monitor should be here tomorrow and I'll add this one to the pile of computer junk I am slowly building. Thanks guys for the help. __________________ - Kevin

11-14-2005, 06:19 PM	#14
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