Flyback [was Re: [X4U] Leaving an iMac running 24/7]

Wed Mar 1 01:30:03 PST 2006

On 01/03/2006, at 7:49 PM, dledger at ivdcs.demon.co.uk wrote:

>> From: Michael Elliott <michaelelliott at mac.com>
>>
>> Sorry to be so ignorant, but what is a "flyback failure"?
>>
>> Michael
>
> In a CRT display the electron beam causing the dot scans the face  
> of the tube left to right, top to bottom.

snip

This failure was a big problem several years ago with the 17 inch  
Studio Displays which came out with the Blue & White G3s. After a bit  
of pushing Apple admitted the problem and repaired them out of warranty.

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Peter Sealy
Thurgoona AUSTRALIA