Atari SC1224 monitor with a light X pattern across the screen

[bfollowell]

I have an Atari SC1224 color monitor, Goldstar version, that has a slight X pattern of darker pixels on the screen. I've attached pictures of it, but it stands out much more in person that it does in these photos. It shows up more pronounced on a darker, solid screen, like the desktop, than it does in a game or on a screen of text.

 

Have any of you ever seen anything like this before? Any idea what may be causing it? Is it just age? Is there an easy fix for it?

 

Thanks for any information anyone may be able to provide.

 

Edited February 23, 2020 by bfollowell

[A8Watcher_808]

I'm not an expert but maybe it needs to be degaussed.  Usually just power cycling the monitor a few times will degauss the monitor. Turn it on for a minute then power it off awhile (5-10 mins?) then repeat.  The other common method is using a degaussing coil which I've used a bit when I ran an arcade and when kids (or adults..) played with magnets on a tv and discolored the screen. It's basically a magnetic coil that you wave around the screen that would clear the imprinted magnetic fields. I've also heard of other methods like using a corded drill or a soldering gun to degauss the screen but I don't know how much that can be trusted. I'm sure google has more information on it.

[bfollowell]

That gives me something to go on. I'll look into it.

 

Thanks for the reply!