Cure for a blank eMac display?

I have been mirroring my eMac on another display screen for over a year but now I will need that monitor for my new Mac mini. I'd like to keep my eMac for use in another room. The computer part runs just fine.
When the screen died it acted odd for a few weeks (shrinking, shuttering, blinking with a quick on/off) and then just went black. Once in a very great while it will suddenly pop to life, run for a few hours and then snap to black again. When it does come to life the resolution and colors are grand.
Do you all think there may a home fix for the display? A job for a pro? Forget a fix and buy a new monitor to mirror to?
Thanks
Jean
Message was edited by: Hawkfalco

The specific video problem that the good hobo is recalling for the first eMacs was a faulty IVAD cable. It included a shrinking and/or distorted image, a "banding" across part of the screen, and was often appompanied by a sound show of pops and sizzles. There was a repair extension program that fixed the problem without cost to the buyer, but it's long since expired.
However, most of those eMac 700s suffering video problems showed symptoms within months of purchase. By the time we bought ours (Aug 2002), the problem was gone, so I'm not sure that our diagnosing a known defect that waited so long to appear is a complete picture of your issue.
Does the external monitor still work if you put it back on the eMac?
If you live in the Western US, there is a shop in Oregon that does good things for eMacs. The image of the cable I linked is from their web site. However, if you've not close enough to drive the computer, the cost of shipping a 50-pound eMac to them can be more than a used, working eMac costs.

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