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In article <dac.0334@dacami.UUCP>, dac@dacami.UUCP (David Culberson)    writes...
>  I accidently got a large magnet near the front of my monitor, a
>Mitsubishi Diamondscan.  I didn't think the magnet in my smallish speakers
>were very large, but they are.  Now bottom right corner of my monitor has
>a little blurring and some discoloration.  Nothing SERIOUS, but I am
>pissed as hell at myself, and I'd like to know how to get it fixed.  Can I
>do it myself?  If not, what is a good price to get it done by someone
>else, and what should I ask for?  Thanks alot!
> 
>  Reply via E-mail, and I will summarize, if you wish.
> 
>		-David

  We did this to a monitor once, holding a big magnet up and wathcing
the rainbow color effects. Unfortunately the effect was permanent,
the built in degausser wouldn't work.

  I wouldn't recommend fixing it the way we did but it worked. 
We had to fix it fast to avoid catching heat for ruining that $4000
monitor. We got a big spool of 16 gauge wire and hooked it up to 110 AC
USING A HOT PLATE IN SERIES AS A LOAD, to limit the current to less
than 10 amps. Holding it close to the screen and slowly pulling
it away degaussed the screen and fixed the problem.

  After about 15 minutes the spool of wire got hot enough to soften
the plastic core of the spool. It would be real easy to
electricute yourself doing this.

 You need the screen 'degaussed'. This takes about 5 minutes
with the right tools. They should only charge you $10-$20, 
they don't even have to open the monitor up.

Regards, chuck@pierre.mit.edu