Squealing CRTs

From: Iggy Drougge <optimus_at_canit.se>
Date: Sun Oct 7 06:20:03 2001

Michael Schneider skrev:

>In a way, yes: if you have a switched power supply, it could be (rather
>small)
>mains transformer that is vibrating at high frequencies. But with an
>analog PSU,
>it humms at 50-60 Hz, this is not "squealing", no....

It could almost come from an insect,only it is at a higher frequency.

>OTOH, flybacks are often sealed in plastic and vibrate **inside** the
>sealing.
>I never managed to stop a monitor from beeping and squealing (nice word
>8-),
>except by replacing the flyback transformer or by treating it with a
>very small
>hammer (really!!), trying to "shake it into shape". Don't do this at
>home!

A hammer? Perhaps I'll try that today... OTOH, it should still hold a charge
today, considering I had it plugged in as late as this Friday.

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