Explain the NeXTStation "dim monitor" problem, etc...

From: Douglas H. Quebbeman <dquebbeman_at_acm.org>
Date: Tue Apr 16 12:42:00 2002

> First off -- can somebody explain the common problem with the
> monitors going dim? Can I fix it? (How?) Is there an internal
> "intensity" pot that I can adjust to get more life out of the
> monitor? It is just bright enough not to strain your eyes at
> the highest brightness setting right now... (It's B&W)

I have always assumed that the electrons just kick the sh*t
out of the phosphor, and the the phosphor just dies... but I
hope that's wrong, and that something can indeed be adjusted
or replaced (other than the daggone tube itself).

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