CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts, some going up to ~50,000 volts (usually reserved for TVs or monsters like the GDM-FW900)! ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage average between 15 and 25k at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 (and FW900-derived rebadge monitors) are likely to exceed 15k volts due to the CRT size and go into the 20-25k range out of necessity for the giant 24" 16:10 CRT due to the sub-2K resolution tube.[br]
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IMPORTANT: Most modern CRTs (90s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be relied upon to work! As such you still need to discharge the tube to be safe -- DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES! Anything from the 80s is dicey, and 70s or older doesn’t (or it died decades ago).''***
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IMPORTANT: Most modern CRTs (90s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be relied upon to work! You still need to discharge the tube to be safe -- DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES! Anything from the 80s is dicey, and 70s or older doesn’t (or it died decades ago).''***
Unless you know what you’re doing, you are usually better off leaving the repair to someone who knows how to do it safely or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
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***''That said if''*** ***''you still insist on trying and we can’t stop you, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time - THIS CAN CREATE A HEART-STOPPING CIRCUIT WHICH CAN KILL YOU.''***
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***''That said if''*** ***''you still insist on trying and we can’t stop you, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time - THIS CAN CREATE A HEART-STOPPING CIRCUIT WHICH CAN KILL YOU. In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor. Remember: electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
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***''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor. Remember: electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
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***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubber-handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's; they will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill, but when dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard to be sure it will not bite YOU and potentially kill you.''***
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***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubber-handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts, you’re better off going overboard since it can literally be life of death.''***
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***''Before removing the anode, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.''***
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***''Before removing the anode from the tube, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A GROUNDED SCREWDRIVER FIRST! This ensures the monitor has no charge left. Failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.''***
CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 (and FW900derived monitors which were rebadged) are likely to exceed 15k volts due to the CRT size and go into the 20-25k range out of necessity for the giant CRT (24” 16:10, in the case of the FW900).[br]
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IMPORTANT: Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be relied upon! As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES! Anything from the 80s is dicey, and 70s or older doesn’t, or if it’s there she’s dead.''***
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CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts, some going up to ~50,000 volts (usually reserved for TVs or monsters like the GDM-FW900)! ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage average between 15 and 25k at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 (and FW900-derived rebadge monitors) are likely to exceed 15k volts due to the CRT size and go into the 20-25k range out of necessity for the giant 24" 16:10 CRT due to the sub-2K resolution tube.[br]
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IMPORTANT: Most modern CRTs (90s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be relied upon to work! As such you still need to discharge the tube to be safe -- DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES! Anything from the 80s is dicey, and 70s or older doesn’t (or it died decades ago).''***
Unless you know what you’re doing, you are usually better off leaving the repair to someone who knows how to do it safely or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
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***''That said if''*** ***''you still insist on trying and we can’t stop you, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time - THIS CAN CREATE A HEARTSTOPPING CIRCUIT WHICH CAN KILL YOU.''***
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***''That said if''*** ***''you still insist on trying and we can’t stop you, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time - THIS CAN CREATE A HEART-STOPPING CIRCUIT WHICH CAN KILL YOU.''***
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***''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor. Remember that electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
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***''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor. Remember: electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
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***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubberhandled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts, you’re better off going overboard since it can literally be life of death.''***
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***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubber-handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts, you’re better off going overboard since it can literally be life of death.''***
***''Before removing the anode, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.''***
CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 (and FW900 derived monitors which were rebadged) are likely to exceed 15k volts due to the CRT size and go into the 20-25k range out of necessity for the giant CRT (24” 16:10, in the case of the FW900).[br]
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IMPORTANT: Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be relied upon! As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES!''***
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IMPORTANT: Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be relied upon! As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES! Anything from the 80s is dicey, and 70s or older doesn’t, or if it’s there she’s dead.''***
Unless you know what you’re doing, you are usually better off leaving the repair to someone who knows how to do it safely or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
***''That said if''*** ***''you still insist on trying and we can’t stop you, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time - THIS CAN CREATE A HEART STOPPING CIRCUIT WHICH CAN KILL YOU.''***
***''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor. Remember that electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts, you’re better off going overboard since it can literally be life of death.''***
***''Before removing the anode, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.''***
CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 (and FW900 derived monitors) are likely to exceed 15k volts due to the CRT size (24” 16:10, in the case of the FW900). Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be trusted to work. As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES!''***
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CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 (and FW900 derived monitors which were rebadged) are likely to exceed 15k volts due to the CRT size and go into the 20-25k range out of necessity for the giant CRT (24” 16:10, in the case of the FW900).[br]
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IMPORTANT: Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be relied upon! As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES!''***
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Unless you know what you’re doing, you are better off leaving the repair to someone who knows what they are doing or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
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Unless you know what you’re doing, you are usually better off leaving the repair to someone who knows how to do it safely or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
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***''If''*** ***''you still insist on trying, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time, as this can create a hart stopping (deathinducing) circuit.''***
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***''That said if''*** ***''you still insist on trying and we can’t stop you, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time - THIS CAN CREATE A HEART STOPPING CIRCUIT WHICH CAN KILL YOU.''***
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***''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor and electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
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***''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor. Remember that electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
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***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard since it can literally be life of death.''***
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***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts, you’re better off going overboard since it can literally be life of death.''***
***''Before removing the anode, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.''***
CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 (and FW900 derived monitors) are likely to fall in the above 15k range at the bare minimum due to the CRT size (24”). Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be trusted to work. As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES!''***
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CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 (and FW900 derived monitors) are likely to exceed 15k volts due to the CRT size (24” 16:10, in the case of the FW900). Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be trusted to work. As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES!''***
Unless you know what you’re doing, you are better off leaving the repair to someone who knows what they are doing or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
***''If''*** ***''you still insist on trying, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time, as this can create a hart stopping (death inducing) circuit.''***
***''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor and electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard since it can literally be life of death.''***
***''Before removing the anode, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.''***
CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 are likely to fall in the above 15k range at the bare minimum due to the CRT size (24”). Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be trusted to work. As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES!''***
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CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 (and FW900 derived monitors) are likely to fall in the above 15k range at the bare minimum due to the CRT size (24”). Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be trusted to work. As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES!''***
Unless you know what you’re doing, you are better off leaving the repair to someone who knows what they are doing or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
***''If''*** ***''you still insist on trying, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time, as this can create a hart stopping (death inducing) circuit.''***
***''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor and electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard since it can literally be life of death.''***
***''Before removing the anode, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.''***
CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). '''''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case; treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times. Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be trusted. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT to be sure.'''''
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CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). ***''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case every time. Treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times, especially as some “professional” CRTs like the FW900 are likely to fall in the above 15k range at the bare minimum due to the CRT size (24”). Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be trusted to work. As such, do a discharge to be safe! DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES!''***
Unless you know what you’re doing, you are better off leaving the repair to someone who knows what they are doing or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
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'''''If''''' '''''you still insist on trying, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time, as this can create a killer circuit to your heart.'''''
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***''If''*** ***''you still insist on trying, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time, as this can create a hart stopping (death inducing) circuit.''***
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'''''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor and electricity takes the path of least resistance.'''''
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***''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor and electricity takes the path of least resistance.''***
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'''''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''''
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***''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool (or have one) since they’re hard to come by these days, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard since it can literally be life of death.''***
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'''''Before removing the anode, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''''
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***''Before removing the anode, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.''***
CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). '''''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case; treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times. Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be trusted. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT to be sure.'''''
Unless you know what you’re doing, you are better off leaving the repair to someone who knows what they are doing or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
'''''If''''' '''''you still insist on trying, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time, as this can create a killer circuit to your heart.'''''
'''''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor and electricity takes the path of least resistance.'''''
'''''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''''
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'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
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'''''Before removing the anode, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''''
CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). '''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case; treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times.''' Most modern CRT’s (90’s and newer) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out at this point due to years of stress. '''For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution to be sure.'''
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CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). '''''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case; treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times. Most modern CRT’s (90’s-final production) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out and cannot be trusted. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT to be sure.'''''
Unless you know what you’re doing, you are better off leaving the repair to someone who knows what they are doing or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
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Ifyou still insist on trying, you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time, as this can create a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
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'''''If''''' '''''you still insist on trying, you need to take precautions. The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time, as this can create a killer circuit to your heart.'''''
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'''If you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up, even if you take other precautions.Jewlrey provides little to no resistance.'''
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'''''In addition to that, if you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up as it is an excellent conductor and electricity takes the path of least resistance.'''''
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'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
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'''''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack or Fry's. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained CRT discharge load and will burn up. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''''
'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
CRT monitors can hold up to 15-25,000 volts (Generally speaking, it’s ~15,000 volts for a monitor and ~25,000 volts for televisions. However, DO NOT ASSUME THE VOLTAGE!) Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor (usually from the 90’s going forward although some early monitors also have one), but this often burns out as they discharge the monitor over time due to high stress. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution to be sure.
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CRT monitors can hold up to ~15-25,000 volts (25,000 volts is usually reserved for TVs). '''While this is the generally accepted rule, you should not assume this is going to be the case; treat the monitor as if it is holding the higher voltage at all times.''' Most modern CRT’s (90’s and newer) have a bleeder resistor, but this is often burned out at this point due to years of stress. '''For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution to be sure.'''
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Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this.Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace the monitor. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.
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Unless you know what you’re doing, you are better off leaving the repair to someone who knows what they are doing or replace it. These monitors hold enough charge to kill you if you screw up.
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HOWEVER, if you still insist on trying to repair it you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hands because it offers the least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time as this creates a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
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If you still insist on trying, you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hand as the path of least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time, as this can create a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
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'''If you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up and can be a way to kill you, even if you take the other precautions I mentioned below. Electricity takes the path of least resistance and jewelry provides little resistance.'''
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'''If you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up, even if you take other precautions. Jewlrey provides little to no resistance.'''
'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
CRT monitors can hold up to 15-25,000 volts (Generally speaking, it’s ~15,000 volts for a monitor and ~25,000 volts for televisions. However, DO NOT ASSUME THE VOLTAGE!) Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
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CRT monitors can hold up to 15-25,000 volts (Generally speaking, it’s ~15,000 volts for a monitor and ~25,000 volts for televisions. However, DO NOT ASSUME THE VOLTAGE!) Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor (usually from the 90’s going forward although some early monitors also have one), but this often burns out as they discharge the monitor over time due to high stress. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution to be sure.
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Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this. Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace it. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.
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Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this. Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace the monitor. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.
HOWEVER, if you still insist on trying to repair it you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hands because it offers the least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time as this creates a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
'''If you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up and can be a way to kill you, even if you take the other precautions I mentioned below. Electricity takes the path of least resistance and jewelry provides little resistance.'''
'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
CRT monitors can hold up to 15-25,000 volts (Generally speaking, it’s ~15,000 volts for a monitor and ~25,000 volts for televisions. However, DO NOT ASSUME THE VOLTAGE!) Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this. Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace it. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.
HOWEVER, if you still insist on trying to repair it you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hands because it offers the least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time as this creates a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
'''If you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up and can be a way to kill you, even if you take the other precautions I mentioned below. Electricity takes the path of least resistance and jewelry provides little resistance.'''
'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
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'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS IN THE CRT BEFORE REMOVAL AFTER DISCHARGING IT TO ENSURE IT IS FULLY DISCHARGED. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
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'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS WITH A SCREWDRIVER BEFORE REMOVING THE FLYBACK ANODE to ensure it is discharged. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
CRT monitors can hold up to 15-25,000 volts (Generally speaking, it’s ~15,000 volts for a monitor and ~25,000 volts for televisions. However, DO NOT ASSUME THE VOLTAGE!) Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this. Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace it. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.
HOWEVER, if you still insist on trying to repair it you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hands because it offers the least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time as this creates a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
'''If you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up and can be a way to kill you, even if you take the other precautions I mentioned below. Electricity takes the path of least resistance and jewelry provides little resistance.'''
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'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
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'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 15-25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS IN THE CRT BEFORE REMOVAL AFTER DISCHARGING IT TO ENSURE IT IS FULLY DISCHARGED. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
CRT monitors can hold up to 15-25,000 volts (Generally speaking, it’s ~15,000 volts for a monitor and ~25,000 volts for televisions. However, DO NOT ASSUME THE VOLTAGE!) Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this. Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace it. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.
HOWEVER, if you still insist on trying to repair it you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hands because it offers the least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time as this creates a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
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'''If you wear any jewelry, it is imperative you take this off. This will become a hazard if you slip up and can be a way to kill you, even if you take the other precautions I mentioned below. Electricity takes the path of least resistance and jewelry provides little resistance.'''
'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS IN THE CRT BEFORE REMOVAL AFTER DISCHARGING IT TO ENSURE IT IS FULLY DISCHARGED. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
CRT monitors can hold up to 15-25,000 volts (generally speaking, it’s 15,000 volts for a monitor and 25,000 volts for televisions. However, DO NOT ASSUME THE VOLTAGE!) Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
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CRT monitors can hold up to 15-25,000 volts (Generally speaking, it’s ~15,000 volts for a monitor and ~25,000 volts for televisions. However, DO NOT ASSUME THE VOLTAGE!) Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this. Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace it. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.
HOWEVER, if you still insist on trying to repair it you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hands because it offers the least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time as this creates a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS IN THE CRT BEFORE REMOVAL AFTER DISCHARGING IT TO ENSURE IT IS FULLY DISCHARGED. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
These CRT monitors can hold up to 25,000 volts. Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
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CRT monitors can hold up to 15-25,000 volts (generally speaking, it’s 15,000 volts for a monitor and 25,000 volts for televisions. However, DO NOT ASSUME THE VOLTAGE!) Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this. Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace it. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.
HOWEVER, if you still insist on trying to repair it you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hands because it offers the least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time as this creates a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS IN THE CRT BEFORE REMOVAL AFTER DISCHARGING IT TO ENSURE IT IS FULLY DISCHARGED. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
These CRT monitors can hold up to 25,000 volts. Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this. Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace it. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.
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HOWEVER, if you still insist on trying to repair it you need to take precautions. '''The best advice I can give you that isn’t covered is to ALWAYS keep one hand behind your back - this will prevent a circuit from forming if the charge chooses your hands because it offers the least resistance. DO NOT have both hands out at the same time as this creates a complete circuit that can kill you.'''
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'''If you do not know where to get a real discharge tool, it’s okay to use a rubber handled screwdriver with an alligator clip lead, but you do not want to use the ones from Radio Shack, just to name an example. These are not thick enough to handle the sustained load discharging the CRT will put in the wire and will cause a fire. Use car jumper wires if that’s all you have - it’s overkill but when you are dealing with 25,000 volts you’re better off going overboard.'''
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'''Before messing with the board, ALWAYS TOUCH THE LEADS IN THE CRT BEFORE REMOVAL AFTER DISCHARGING IT TO ENSURE IT IS FULLY DISCHARGED. Again, failure to do this CAN KILL YOU.'''
These CRT monitors can hold up to 25,000 volts. Most modern CRT’s have a bleeder resistor, but this often burns out because of the stress it is under. For this reason, you must discharge the CRT as a safety precaution.
Unless you know what you’re doing, I don’t recommend opening this. Leave it for someone who knows how to work on a CRT safely or replace it. These monitors have the capacity to kill you if you get shocked.