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Author Topic: Blue line down the middle of the screen on series 2 Barco? John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-25-2016 11:28 PM                     I wouldn't be getting that company out again then.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 07-26-2016 02:19 AM                     Reseating cables is always the first thing to do. However I reckon that the formatters are getting power from the cables you unplugged so when you ran content with blue disconnected the whole blue board was not powered - unlikely that you could see a blue line on screen. If that happened again, since you seem confident in what you're doing, I'd open the projector and gently tap on cables, boards and connectors with a plastic tool to try and identify the cause IDF the issue  |  IP: Logged Andrew Thomas Master Film Handler Posts: 273 From: Pearland, TX, USA Registered: Jun 2012 posted 07-26-2016 04:14 AM                     When I tried putting the various covers back on, the line appeared again. Took everything back off, still line. Reseated the blue cables again, line gone. I guess I'll see what the prices are on the backplane and cables and ordered replacements. Pretty much 100% sure the issue is in that connection point.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-26-2016 05:37 AM                     The cables are not available separately...they are considered part of the light engine, not a service part (despite having a part number right on them). I'd complain loudly to make it more of an issue. The signal backplane is not a very pricey item, as I recall. Just remember that the personality module is on it and it must be transferred between the old and new. If it is connectivity, then the signal backplane is just one part of the story and as you have surmised, the cables and the satellite boards are also in there but you can't change them individually.  |  IP: Logged Andrew Thomas Master Film Handler Posts: 273 From: Pearland, TX, USA Registered: Jun 2012 posted 07-26-2016 11:09 AM                     .  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 07-26-2016 01:12 PM                     I wouldn't be so sure. It could be anything and remember you're turning it off and on between tests so heat stress is also involved. Did you try tapping on the connector when it's still working? Steve: O_O quite an expensive set of cables...  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-26-2016 01:15 PM                     Yep...you can get Christie and NEC cables in sets but they don't use the Barco connectors, natch. I think it is crazy that individual components are not available like that. It is like having a bad spark plug cable and being told...well you need to change your entire engine. Crazy, in my opinion.  |  IP: Logged Andrew Thomas Master Film Handler Posts: 273 From: Pearland, TX, USA Registered: Jun 2012 posted 07-26-2016 02:39 PM                     Turning it off and on does nothing. Turning it off and then reseating the blue cables makes it go away every time. I guess it could be total coincidence  |  IP: Logged

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