Apple IIgs display issues

[gdanie]

Hello,

Somehow today I killed something in my IIgs.  I am not sure if it is a display issue or a logic board issue, honestly.  I do not have a screensaver saved in my 6.0.2 system, so I turned off my monitor, while I went over to my laptop to do some other work.  Well, when I turned on my IIgs display, the video I got was all garbled.  So I went to change the tunings in the back, and I was able to get a picture.  However, now I can't get a picture to stay on the monitor for more than about 5 minutes at a time, before it starts to flicker, and jump.  Also, whenever I turn on the monitor, and then turn on the computer, the display is instantly garbled until I tune it to get a picture. 

Well, I killed something.  I am just not sure what.  Is this usually a display issue, or a logic board issue?  Honestly, this is going to involve soldering/recapping, which is outside my skill set.  However, I am not sure what I should pay to have fix, either the display or the logic board?  Or both?  Who on here does CRT repairs?  How much does that service run?  I am sure it is at least $100 just to ship it out, and then receive it.  Recapping is easy - I know someone who can recap the logic board for about $50.  The display though.. What are my options there?  Should I just can it and grab a new one somewhere else that definitely works?

What would you have fixed first, I mean what is the safest bet, though?  Logic board?  Or CRT?

Thanks.

 

[uniserver]

yeah the caps in the crt are cooked.

its up to you wether or not you want to pay to have it fixed...  chances are a replacment is going to start doing it soon anyways. all these old mac and apple monitors need caps.    There are some caps on the MB of the IIgs that need to be replaced as well.  but in this instance i'm pretty sure its the monitor.  the other thing you could do is plug your IIgs into a TV or monitor with composite in, to verify its the monitor.

 

[olePigeon]

Mine does the same thing.  I found if I adjust the geometry a tiny bit I'll get a picture, otherwise it gets all wonky.

I eventually bought a video adapter and video converter, then hooked it up to an LCD.  Also works with a regular Apple II if you have an RG card.

 

[gdanie]

Thank you.  Getting this done myself (recapping the monitor) is clearly not in my skill set.  If I tinker with this thing I will probably either electrocute myself or damage it even further.  I'd rather sell it to someone who does know what they're doing.  Has anyone here ever had someone repair the RGB for them?  How much did the services cost?  Obviously you would need to add $100 to that, for shipping both ways.  I can't really see myself using an LCD on the thing.  At that point, why not just use a emulator?  I guess I am after authenticity. 

 

[olePigeon]

Uniserver would know, he does that sort of thing.

 

[gdanie]

Uniserver would know, he does that sort of thing.

Yeah he has helped me in the past.  I have a room in my house that just kind of takes me back to my golden years.  Old radios, a nice stereo system with a vinyl player and tape deck, an SE/30.  You can see why a flat-panel monitor would wreck the aesthetic I am aiming for in there.  I am in the process of bringing my IIgs back to life.  Obviously this was a huge setback.  Uniserver actually helped me out in a huge way in getting me a working SE/30 racapped and all of that jazz.   So I am going to work with him on this.  I just wasn't sure if he worked on monitors as well, turns out he does.  When I take of my other priorities first he'll probably be repairing this monitor for me.    Thank you though.