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Done ! ...... steps to safely remove a new 19" monitor in ms pacman videos !

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ChadTower:


Someone who knows what they are doing does not need to discharge a monitor to swap it.

Someone who does not know what they are doing should learn to discharge a monitor for the specific reason that it teaches them what parts they should not touch while the monitor holds a charge.  You do not want to learn this by trial and error.

SirPeale:


--- Quote from: Jack Burton on October 04, 2008, 02:46:29 pm ---You don't have to discharge a monitor to remove it, in fact it's probably more dangerous on a lot of cabinets, but it's just plain irresponsible to not do it after you remove it. 

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You only have to discharge a monitor if you're going to work on it.

The other things you said are good advice, though.  Learn what's safe to touch, and what's not.

In that video he discharges several times, but in reality you only need to do it once before popping off the anode cap.  But I sure as heck would discharge the tube again before putting it back on.

Ninten-doh:


--- Quote from: Peale on October 04, 2008, 02:31:31 pm ---Oh yes: I've not had to remove a monitor from a Ms Pac-Man before, but if it's anything like a Pac-Man or Galaxian you have to unbolt the mounting hardware, then slide the monitor out the back.  Then you can remove the mounting hardware, put it on the new monitor, and slide it back into the cab.
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Excellent timing on this Peale.  I was just staring at my Pac project yesterday wondering if the monitor comes out the front or back.  Still wish I got that Pac cab Chad was getting rid of instead of my water damaged, Arkanoid convert. 

mountain:

When removing a monitor for a swap, you need to worry more about lifting techniques to protect your back that getting shocked. This is assuming that common sense is being used and you don't go grabbing the circuit board or anode while lifting it.

As stated above, I don't see the need to discharge the monitor unless it is being worked on.

ctozzi:

Well the monitor is out without incident. I di discharge the monitor but never heard that "pop". It is now in the trash aas the new one should be here next week. Thanks for all the input it was helpful. I'm doing a video series on youtube to show the progress....


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