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Article #1374Flickering Rainbow Screen
From: "James A. O'Brien 432-4382", 203
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 1988 15:39
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 1988 15:39
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For some time now, I've noticed that the screen of my Rainbow will do an
occasional flickering 'dance' for a while. There was a message posted some
time ago by Larry Campbell which suggested that the culprit was, in his
experience, usually the ribbon cable which connects the power supply to
the system board. I just installed a new cable, but guess what? It still
flickers! Now, I'm almost too scared to consider the next logical culprits
- something in the video system? Like many people, my Rainbow was paid
for using personal funds (as opposed to being a machine I use solely at
work) and we all know the huge repair/replacement price tags. Anyone have
a clue about what I can try next?
Jim O'Brien
Department of Chemical Engineering
Yale University
P.O.Box 2159 Yale Station
New Haven, CT 06520, U.S.A.
+1 203 432 4382
Return Addresses (both equivalent):
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