Technical information

2.3.2.2.1 Modes 1, 2, and 3 checks
These symptoms relate to operating the display in mode 1, 2, or 3 with a
crosshatch image displayed.
Refer to "Adjustment Procedures" in topic 2.3.2.3 when adjustments are
required.
Refer to "Display-Specific Removals and Replacements" in topic 2.3.1 for
removal and replacement procedures.
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¦ Symptom ¦ Action ¦
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¦ Displayed image width ¦ Adjust RV600. If symptom persists, regulator ¦
¦ is too large or too ¦ is faulty. Replace card assembly. ¦
¦ small. ¦ ¦
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¦ Displayed image ¦ Adjust RV400. If symptom persists, vertical ¦
¦ height is too large ¦ preamplifier is faulty. Replace card ¦
¦ or too small. ¦ assembly. ¦
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¦ Color purity of ¦ Degauss circuit or video blanking circuit is ¦
¦ displayed image is ¦ faulty. Replace card assembly. ¦
¦ poor. ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ Or, ITC defective, replace ITC. ¦
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¦ User foreground ¦ Video control circuit or user foreground ¦
¦ control not working. ¦ potentiometer is faulty. Replace card ¦
¦ ¦ assembly. ¦
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¦ Maximum or minimum ¦ Video color point is not set. Adjust as ¦
¦ white point is poor. ¦ appropriate. ¦
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¦ East-west pincushion ¦ Adjust RV402 for optimum geometry between ¦
¦ correction is poor. ¦ modes. If impossible, EWPCC selector is ¦
¦ ¦ faulty. Replace card assembly. ¦
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¦ Displayed image does ¦ Horizontal oscillator frequency is out of ¦
¦ not sync ¦ capture range. If symptom persists, replace ¦
¦ horizontally. ¦ card assembly. ¦
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¦ Displayed image does ¦ Vertical preamplifier is faulty. Replace card ¦
¦ not sync vertically. ¦ assembly. ¦
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¦ Displayed image is ¦ Adjust RV501 until displayed image is central ¦
¦ wrapped around raster ¦ to background raster. If impossible, PLL is ¦
¦ horizontally. ¦ faulty. Replace card assembly. ¦
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¦ Displayed image is ¦ Vertical power amplifier supply circuit is ¦
¦ wrapped around raster ¦ faulty. Replace card assembly. ¦
¦ vertically. ¦ ¦
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¦ Background raster is ¦ Adjust RV601. If raster cannot be centered, ¦
¦ not centered ¦ centering circuit is faulty. Replace card ¦
¦ horizontally. ¦ assembly. ¦
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¦ Displayed image is ¦ Adjust RV501 until displayed image is central ¦
¦ not centered ¦ to background raster. If impossible, PLL is ¦
¦ horizontally. ¦ faulty. Replace card assembly. ¦
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¦ Displayed image ¦ Height selection circuit is faulty. Replace ¦
¦ height varies ¦ card assembly. ¦
¦ excessively between ¦ ¦
¦ modes. ¦ ¦
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¦ Displayed image ¦ Width regulation is unstable. Repeat actions ¦
¦ appears broken up ¦ for image does not sync horizontally, or is ¦
¦ horizontally. ¦ wrapped around raster horizontally. ¦
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PS/2 Displays Maintenance Manual
Modes 1, 2, and 3 checks
¦ Copyright IBM Corp. 1993
2.3.2.2.1 - 1