[ On Tuesday, March 2, 1999 at 09:51:22 (+0100), Peter Koch wrote: ]
> Subject: Sun 3 b&w Monitor
>
> It's the flyback transformator! I've found a source
> for these beasts which is quite cheap (around 90DM)
> and its easy to solder in and out, because it has
> big connectors.

Oh, yes, please do post your notes!  I've got two or three Hi-Res
monochrome 19" Sun monitors that are dead, and presumably it's the
flyback because they all started downhill with the classic whining click
sound, especially when starting up from cold.  One or two are completely
dead now (no picture, no clicking).

Take care that there's no residual potential stored in any capacitors
or the CRT itself before you start working on anything though!

I use one (a Sun model 365-1047-01 made in April 1990) now on my Sparc-1
with a mono framebuffer, and it's my intention to try and keep this kind
of screen (1600x1200 100dpi mono paper-white) in functioning order until
the time that I can get a flat-screen display with equivalent or better
resolution and screen size for a decent price.  I think I only have one
spare that's still working, and I had been hoping to combine parts from
dead ones to make a working one, but if it's the same dead part in each
I'm definitely going to appreciate knowing where to source the part!

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