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paigeoliver:
You really don't need to discharge just to remove the monitor. Particularly if the monitor hasn't been powered up for days, weeks or months (many monitor techs, myself sadly included, will just pull the suction cup off a monitor that has been sitting for a long period of time).
Nipedley:
It all depends really on how much you know the machine you're working on. If everything is proper, there should be no danger touching the frame and removing a monitor.

I always discharge before removing the chassis, but otherwise it's fine - I know my grounds are hooked up right and while in the cab the frame is earthed. That said, if you're worried, just discharge it anyway and you know you're alright.
CheffoJeffo:
This thread is full of all sorts of bad information and I would really recommend that newbies ignore it.

My personal take on things:


* You can get some nasty shocks from monitors
* People always talk about cases of death occurring from handling monitors
* In my experience, nobody has ever pointed to credible evidence of somebody dying from monitor shocks
* Tubes can store a charge for a long time, but most often don't
* Tubes can build up a charge after sitting for a long time
* Removing a monitor is not rocket science and is not particularly dangerous if you pay attention
* Discharging a monitor is not rocket science and is not particularly dangerous if you pay attention
* Discharging the tube doesn't mean that you have discharged the other potential sources of stored energy (e.g. capacitors)
* You are more likely to hurt yourself by dropping the tube (and may do so if you get a bite from an exposed cap)
* Monitors are meant to be removed for repair and are pretty easy to remove
* To my mind, it can be more dangerous to try and discharge a monitor while inside a cabinet than to remove the monitor
* I will almost certainly never discharge a monitor before removing it to a place where it is safe to work on
* I will never try to work on a monitor through a little access hole (the Die Hard duramold comes to mind here)
* First timers don't get hurt when removing or discharging monitors. Experienced and careless folks do
* The worst thing that happens to first timers is that they freak out when they don't hear a big snap upon discharge.
I refer the interested reader to better sources of information:

BYOAC Monitor FAQ

The Monitor Repair section of the Restoration page in the BYOAC Wiki

Randy Fromm's videos on Monitors (part 1 of 4 below):

CRT monitors-Part 1of 4
jennifer:

--- Quote from: thinmann on August 28, 2012, 05:15:19 pm ---Hey everybody, this is my first time even attempting something like this. So forgive the idiocy.

I've had a Mortal Kombat II machine in my garage for about 7 years and the idea was to convert it to a MAME Cabinet. After reading all the "DO NOT REMOVE THIS MONITOR UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO DIE" statements, I cowered away because I'm a big loser and scared.

With that being said, i've looked and read a million pages of information and options and to be honest I feel like i've gotten even more confused.

What I would like to know simply is, where to start? Links? Suggestions? Anything that would help I would appreciate.

Thanks.

--- End quote ---
    Dont be scared of it... Just be aware of the dangers... If you do get bit, the natural reaction is pull away, With a screwdriver in your hand,
Well you get the picture...Read up on the safety, And do it. That monitor (from your description) Doesnt sound like a problem tube, It may not even
spark.
mgb:
I'm not even sure the op is really following this anymore. He had 4 post and his last one was #7. He probably realized he wasn't getting much help here and moved on.
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