several weeks ago i started having trouble with my monitor. (it was blinking pink) now its pink all the time. i think the connection (somewhere internal, its not the cable) that sends the color green to my screen is gone as all things green appear black. is there any way to cheaply and easily repair the monitor? right now it only comes back if i smack the monitor.

If hitting the monitor helps, there's definetely a connection problem somewhere. Some soldering points inside the monitor might have been broken.

In that kind of a situation I see no cheap and viable alternative to repair the monitor besides taking it into an AV repair shop. But that might as well cost more than the price of a new monitor.

This might be the perfect time to consider purchasing a new display unit

Oh, and I edited the topic title. Generally we recommend more informative titles without typos.

Could be a bad solder joint as niktheblak said, but it is more likely a trimpot that has been cooked. Pull the back off the monitor. Be careful! There's high voltage going to the picture tube. Stay away from the fat wire with the "suction cup" going to the tube. On the back of the tube you'll notice trimpots on the PCB that's plugged on. They may be marked R, G, and B. Give the G a slight crank while watching the picture. If the green comes back you have a burnt pot. You can live with this if you adjust the other colors to the new green level. It's a good idea to use plastic tools too so you don't short anything or connect your fingers to any high potentials.

Good luck.

great, ill have to try that, sorry about the title, not enough sleep too much coffe.