Monitor suddenly went black/white (negative image)...

... in one blink of the eye. Nothing but black and white, but mostly black. What happened? How can i fix it? I have the white iMac that has the monitor on an 'arm".
Thanks for any help you can offer!

BTW, for future questions about your system, you'll get the quickest and most accurate response if you ask in the iMac (Flat Panel) areas, further down the page. This forum is for the new Intel-based iMacs, so you won't be as likely to get proper help here.
Regards.

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