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I had to move the PC. When i replugged in the screen its yellow?

Topic started by MrSnow on March 30, 2010. Last post by MrSnow 1 year, 10 months ago.
Post by MrSnow (70 posts) See mini bio
I had to move the PC. So I plugged everything out moved  everything .Plugged everything back in and  booted up the PC. The thing is my PC screen is tinted yellow what should I do? Please help . All sugetsions are helpful and appricated. Thanks!
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Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Fish_Face_McGee (1,195 posts) See mini bio
I would make sure that the monitor cable is plugged in fully.  Do you happen to have another monitor to try?
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by MrSnow (70 posts) See mini bio
@fish_face_mcgee: No sorry. It is plugged in fully. I swapped ends as well to see if that was the problem but it isn't. Thanks for your help though!!  
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by lane (3,602 posts) See mini bio
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Or another cable. A colored tint after moving a computer almost always means a cord got loose or one of the pins inside the connector got bent. Unless you're just extremely unlucky and your graphics card or monitor decided to go belly-up at the same time you moved the machine, I'd bet money a bad connection is your problem.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by MrSnow (70 posts) See mini bio
@lane: A bad connection on the wire between screen and the CPU/tower. 
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Fish_Face_McGee (1,195 posts) See mini bio
@MrSnow said:
" @lane: A bad connection on the wire between screen and the CPU/tower.  "
Yeah, that's what he's saying.  You should be able to buy one from Best Buy for pretty cheap depending on how long a cable you need.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by MrSnow (70 posts) See mini bio
@fish_face_mcgee: Is there a certain end of the cable which most be plugged into the CPU or into the screen or can it go anyways?
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by lane (3,602 posts) See mini bio
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@MrSnow: 
 
It doesn't have to go any certain way. Look in the end of the cable and see if any of the little pins are bent over or broken off. If they're bent over, get a mechanical pencil and try to slide the pin up inside the pencil tip to straighten it out.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by MrSnow (70 posts) See mini bio
@ElegantRuby:
I live in Ireland. None of those here. But it was working fine before i moved it. 
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Fish_Face_McGee (1,195 posts) See mini bio
@MrSnow said:
" @ElegantRuby: I live in Ireland. None of those here. But it was working fine before i moved it.  "
Depending on how you moved it (how you removed the video cable, did you remove it, etc) you could have damaged one of the pins of the cable.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by MrSnow (70 posts) See mini bio
@ElegantRuby:  @fish_face_mcgee:
One end of the cord has 15 pins the other 14? Does this mean its broken?And yes there are computer shops. But the nearest one to me is a 15 minute drive. And i have no license at the moment.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by lane (3,602 posts) See mini bio
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@MrSnow: 
 
Yep. Furthermore, the pin may have broken off inside the thing it was connected to, so you need to get a flashlight [EDIT: torch, sorry =)] and see if you can find it. If you can see it, get a wad of Sticky Tac (or whatever the Irish equivalent is - sticky stuff you use to hang up posters) and press it against the socket. Hopefully it'll grab it and you can pull it out.
 
If you can't drive, can you order online? It'll be significantly cheaper anyway.
Edited 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by MrSnow (70 posts) See mini bio
@lane:  
 
Thanks for everyones help. I'll get a new cable. and see if the pin is still inside the port. thanks.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Capsluck (39 posts) See mini bio
My computer at work does this if i bump the cable. Then i have to fiddle with it a bit before the color goes back to normal.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by MrSnow (70 posts) See mini bio
Gots myself a new cable. Plugged it in. Colour is BACK BABY!!! BOO YA MASTER CHIEF!!!! 
 
Thanks for your help me brethren!!!! 
 
P.s. Google chrome is telling me Colour is spelled wrong. What Americanized bull shit!! LOLz!!!! Theatre, hell that one is 'spelled wrong' too. 
P.s.P.s. Yeah I said gots. and i am criticizing spell check. But thats that!!!
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Fish_Face_McGee (1,195 posts) See mini bio
@MrSnow said:
" Gots myself a new cable. Plugged it in. Colour is BACK BABY!!! BOO YA MASTER CHIEF!!!!  Thanks for your help me brethren!!!!  P.s. Google chrome is telling me Colour is spelled wrong. What Americanized bull shit!! LOLz!!!! Theatre, hell that one is 'spelled wrong' too. P.s.P.s. Yeah I said gots. and i am criticizing spell check. But thats that!!! "
Well, Google is an American company.   
 
 Glad to see it's working again.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Wolverine (741 posts) See mini bio
@MrSnow said:
P.s. Google chrome is telling me Colour is spelled wrong. What Americanized bull shit!! LOLz!!!! Theatre, hell that one is 'spelled wrong' too. P.s.P.s. Yeah I said gots. and i am criticizing spell check. But thats that!!! "
I actually think there is a way to change the spell check from American English to British English.
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Webby (59 posts) See mini bio
@MrSnow said:
" Gots myself a new cable. Plugged it in. Colour is BACK BABY!!! BOO YA MASTER CHIEF!!!!  Thanks for your help me brethren!!!!  P.s. Google chrome is telling me Colour is spelled wrong. What Americanized bull shit!! LOLz!!!! Theatre, hell that one is 'spelled wrong' too. P.s.P.s. Yeah I said gots. and i am criticizing spell check. But thats that!!! "
In Chrome click the spanner at the top right, go to options, make sure your on "under the bonnet" tab. Then scroll down to Web Content (it will be in bold). Just click change font and language settings. Then under the language tab just sort it so it is English (United Kingdom) on the top part of languages you can have both English (US and UK) but just make sure to change spell check to English (United Kingdom). 

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by Wolverine (741 posts) See mini bio
@Webby said:
" @MrSnow said:
" Gots myself a new cable. Plugged it in. Colour is BACK BABY!!! BOO YA MASTER CHIEF!!!!  Thanks for your help me brethren!!!!  P.s. Google chrome is telling me Colour is spelled wrong. What Americanized bull shit!! LOLz!!!! Theatre, hell that one is 'spelled wrong' too. P.s.P.s. Yeah I said gots. and i am criticizing spell check. But thats that!!! "
In Chrome click the spanner at the top right, go to options, make sure your on "under the bonnet" tab. Then scroll down to Web Content (it will be in bold). Just click change font and language settings. Then under the language tab just sort it so it is English (United Kingdom) on the top part of languages you can have both English (US and UK) but just make sure to change spell check to English (United Kingdom). 

"
Thanks, I knew there was a way!
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
Post by MrSnow (70 posts) See mini bio
@Wolverine: Awesome it works.  Very cool, thanks guys!!! or she-guys as it may be. Colour Armour Theatre.!!!!!! :'-) I'm so happy
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago
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