vga monitor for performa 6116?

On this page, scroll down to the "Cable, HDI45 to DB15, Display Adapter." It converts the HDI-45 interface to an Apple DB-15 monitor port. Is that what you're using to connect your Apple 14" MultiSync display? To use a VGA display having an HD-15 plug, you'll need to connect a Mac-to-VGA adapter to the HDI45-to-DB15 adapter. Here's that adapter. If your Performa 6116 has the optional A/V card installed, you have 2 MBs of VRAM installed, so that a 17" CRT display can have a fast refresh, acceptable resolution, and good color depth. The A/V card has the Apple DB-15 monitor port on it. If your display is connected via the HDI45 adapter, you're really limited to a 15" or smaller CRT. Current LCD displays (widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio) are out of the question, given the very limited VRAM in the NuBus Macs. Used/donated CRT displays are easily found at thrift stores.

There is an amazing site with all things 6100 here:

http://www.kan.org/6100/

There are sections for both video options and monitors.

I thought I'd open the question again in case anyone can answer whether my display can be repaired by regular TV repair people

Well played, sir. That is an option.

Historically, that repair option has swung both ways. Usually you have to find a independent repairman who is comfortable with computers, as he will need something to test the monitor.

There was a very nice Apple 20" monitor with a Trinitron display in the late 90's that produced a lovely image but tended to burn out a component on one of the video boards in the monitor. An Apple tech could only replace the affected board at US$400 + labor, but some people were able to get independent TV repair shops to do the work. One guy said the burned out part cost 20 cents and the TV dude charged him US$30 to remove the video board, de-solder the bad part, install a replacement and reassemble. He got years of additional service from an otherwise DOA monitor. I call that a bargain!

You'll just have to ask around. I believe the success of getting guys to fix the old Apple monitor I mentioned lies in their comfort with Sony products. It may come down to whose innards Apple used in yours.

Before you pay someone to repair your display, check for any computer recyclers in your area or thrift stores. As more and more computer users upgrade to LCD displays, the older CRT type get donated, discarded, or recycled. Finding a 14"-15" VGA display at a reasonable cost (less than $20) should be possible, if you have local sources like I've mentioned. At this point, an Apple 14" MultiScan display and Performa 6116CD have a collective value of maybe $10-$15. You'll likely pay a TV shop more than that for the bench time spent diagnosing the problem, not including the cost of the actual repair.

Considering that the shipping weight/expense typically exceeds the value of a used CRT-type display, I'd think that eBay sellers pricing them high would discourage potential buyers. As for finding an Apple display, you may be lucky. That would eliminate the need for the Apple-to-VGA adapter. My experience has been that most of the ones you'll come across are "PC" displays. Remember, if you attempt to use a 17" display, the 640KB of system memory reserved for video isn't adequate to support good color depth, fast screen refresh, and/or optimal resolution. You really need to stick to a 14"-15" model.