Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ric Thanks for your input. A new HDMI cable would not explain why the new replacement screen would not work with the new computer when connected via the DVI slot. Gerry > On 16 Jan 2016, at 22:01, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: > > i?d sure try a new hdmi cable > > ric > >> On Jan 16, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >> wrote: >> >> As some of you know I have had problems with mu Mac Mini computer. I now >> need somebody who knows something to advise me. The history is as follows: >> >> I have a Mac Mini which was purchased from Apple and was upgraded from 4 >> to 8gb of Ram by them. The original purchase was about 15 months ago. >> This was connected to an Iiyama 27? monitor via the HDMI port. The >> monitor was purchased in May 2015. >> >> About 3 weeks ago the computer froze and I had a white screen with >> thousands of coloured pixels over it. All aspects of the computer were >> checked out at the Apple store with no fault found, but for safety they >> re-installed to operating system but on return home the fault persisted >> so the next day I returned to the store and they again checked the >> computer thoroughly and again no fault was diagnosed. Meanwhile I had >> connected the laptop to the screen via the DVI port and all was working >> fine (the laptop has no HDMI slot). This tended to suggest that it was >> the HDMI port on the screen that was faulty. >> >> I contacted Iiyama who sent another screen down, and this was installed >> on Tuesday of this week. Today the problem returned, this time the screen >> being black (with a faint glow) with a broad black band down the centre >> of it. >> >> I returned to the Apple store who uttered something about a fault on the >> video output side as being a possibility, and replaced the machine with a >> brand new one. The new machine already has 8gb RAM in it and a much >> larger hard disk because it is a newer model. They also refunded my >> original upgrade costs of ?240 ($340) which is great. On installing the >> new machine and connecting it to the screen my problem persists. >> >> MY QUESTION IS is it possible that a problem with the first machine has >> damaged both screens if a component was faulty. To me it seems unlikely >> that the new Iiyama screen would fail after only 5 days use, but anything >> is possible. BTW the new computer is working fine at the moment with an >> old Acer screen. >> >> Your thoughts on the subject would be appreciated. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden LRPS >> www.gwpics.com >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information