Computer display goes BLACK ?

[Jerry Hofmann]

Not ever really seen this, but it’s most likely an OS or hardware problem, not an FCP/AE problem… Try resetting your PMU switch. Unplug your Mac from Power first…

The switch is under the removable fan which is over the RAM chips. It’s a small round button. Just push it and wait a minute or two, then restart. What it does is reset power management system wide, and zaps the PRAM.

Jerry

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[Ron Thompson]

I had this problem for 4 months before I figured out my displays were dying a slow death!! Are you using CRT monitors?

I replaced both of my CRT’s with two Dell 2001FP LCD displays. Best investment this year! They are in the $700 range, but if you catch them on sale at the Dell site, you can scoop them up for around $600.

The monitors are an editors BEST FRIEND!!!! Composite, S-Video, DVI, and VGA, PLUS Picture in Picture!! You can’t beat this setup if you need extra monitors for Waveform/Vector scope or Monitoring other sources. Crisp, clean image, and a 1/4″ of the footprint. I haven’t had that problem since installing the Dell’s.

Before I trashed my CRT’s I swapped out motherboards, swapped display cards, reinstalled OS’s and software, checked power settings and power hardware, and all the while that wasn’t it. If you’re like me, you probably leave your displays on all the time. I guess 5 years of this was enough for my NEC’s.

Good Luck
Ron