Take a look at this video...
Notice what's going on to the left of the screen? What is causing that? Any suggestions?
I re-capped the 6100 last night. I dropped a LV6100 kit in to the low voltage section... which DID rectify some small issues but didn't rectify the major issue I am having... the left 2 to 2.5" of screen not showing anything.
It appears that when the vectors hit a certain spot to the left... they simply bunch up. When getting hit by a missile, for example, the screen lights up, but a "line" right at the location where the screen stops pops up super bright as if all the vectors that were supposed to cover the left 2"-2.5" all lit up in that one 1/16" to 1/8" vertical line. Another thing you can notice is when the stars are "coming at you"... they hit that spot in the screen then simply drop DOWN as if they can't go horizontal but still can go down).
Some have suggested it's a SW PCB issue... I can test that by pulling out the monitor from the Tempest, but getting to it is a bitch and I was hoping to not have to do that... but if I do... I do.
EDIT: BTW - I am about 50/50 sure that black area on the left "grew" from about 1.5"-2" to 2"-2.5" or so after the cap kit. I am not 100% sure... but I want to say it did. Unfortunately I'd not actually removed the monitor prior to re-capping (it as behind the black glass)... so I could be wrong here.
Any suggestions?
Youtube video:
Notice what's going on to the left of the screen? What is causing that? Any suggestions?
I re-capped the 6100 last night. I dropped a LV6100 kit in to the low voltage section... which DID rectify some small issues but didn't rectify the major issue I am having... the left 2 to 2.5" of screen not showing anything.
It appears that when the vectors hit a certain spot to the left... they simply bunch up. When getting hit by a missile, for example, the screen lights up, but a "line" right at the location where the screen stops pops up super bright as if all the vectors that were supposed to cover the left 2"-2.5" all lit up in that one 1/16" to 1/8" vertical line. Another thing you can notice is when the stars are "coming at you"... they hit that spot in the screen then simply drop DOWN as if they can't go horizontal but still can go down).
Some have suggested it's a SW PCB issue... I can test that by pulling out the monitor from the Tempest, but getting to it is a bitch and I was hoping to not have to do that... but if I do... I do.
EDIT: BTW - I am about 50/50 sure that black area on the left "grew" from about 1.5"-2" to 2"-2.5" or so after the cap kit. I am not 100% sure... but I want to say it did. Unfortunately I'd not actually removed the monitor prior to re-capping (it as behind the black glass)... so I could be wrong here.
Any suggestions?
Youtube video:
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