IBM 5155 analogue display fault

[Julian Wolfe]

Haha, it does that when the cable gets disconnected from the CGA card, try
hooking it back up :D 

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> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jules Richardson
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 8:57 AM
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> Subject: IBM 5155 analogue display fault
> 
> 
> Just picked up an IBM 5155 luggable which was working up 
> until the point the chap switched it on to show me it 
> working, when it promptly broke :-)
> 
> On switch on it gives a narrow horizontal band of amber about 
> 1.5" high; after a couple of seconds the whole screen changes 
> to flickering amber with brighter zig-zag flyback lines visible.
> 
> Just thought I'd quickly ask in case there's component foo 
> that's a common failure in these machines (I haven't even 
> pulled the case to look for an obvious failure yet, let alone 
> do anything else)
> 
> ta
> 
> Jules
>