Screen is on the Dark Side

Hi,
The past few times I've switched on my emac, (about 4 years old), the display has been darker than usual. I can still read the menu text and so on, but it is as if the Brightness control has been turned down a bit.
If I shut down completely, then restart, it comes back normal. Although, not every time. Sometimes that makes no difference.
I've checked the controls in Prefernces, and the Brightness slider is set at the middle of the range. Contrast slider is at top of the range.
Like I said, it comes and goes. What could be causing this, anyone?
Thanks.

That sounds unfortunately like the CRT assembly components are degrading. Check that the fan inlets (the row of holes under the front edge of the eMac) are clear, as are the rear fan exhaust vents.
It may also help to use System Preferences to change or customize the Color Sync profile to brighten the display, and use that profile instead of the default one.

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