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| paigeoliver:
Take the monitor out, the cabinet will be way easier to deal with if it is out. Don't let people mislead you into reading a huge monitor FAQ, if all you are doing is removing the monitor in one piece. All you need to do is remove the signal cable, unhook the power cable, and unscrew or unclip the green earth ground (if it is even there), unbolt the monitor and pull it out. When simply removing or installing a monitor the ONLY safety bit you need to remember is "don't pull the suction cup off the tube". As long as you don't do that then you aren't going to make the monitor explode, nor are you going to fry yourself. You DO NOT AND SHOULD NOT be discharging a monitor just to remove it from the cabinet. Doing so adds an element of risk to an activity that previously had none and serves no purpose. Removing monitors isn't a big deal, I rarely go a week without pulling one. |
| jennifer:
You dont have to remove the monitor to refinish the cab... Although Its not really a big deal, As pointed out it comes out in a one piece assy. However if you strip the rest of the cab (T mouldings, coin doors and the like) you can wrap the monitor with plastic, and then newspaper, The reason for this is plastic has a static charge and dirt will cling to it, only to wind up in your paint job... The inside of the cab (about where the monitor is) is usually a black trim lacquer. A foam tube, or a tape not stuck flat will create a soft edge to blend it in, and not make a hard tapeline.... In any case be mindfull of the monitors neck (where the wires hook on) this is a very fragile area and if it breaks that monitor is shot. |
| PL1:
My earlier post about reviewing the FAQ was only intended to point to the parts on how to safely discharge and handle a monitor. (updated links/wording in post above) Scott |
| marioxb:
Thanks guys! A friend and I just took the monitor out last night. It was pretty easy. We just disconnected the wires, no discharging or anything. Unbolted four bolts, and done! Easier than we thought! Now off to the local free tool rental library to rent a sander! |
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