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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: trenish on April 07, 2023, 10:34:23 pm
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Hey guys, total CRT noob here. I followed the instructions found on various YouTube videos to discharge the monitor but got no pop. I tried using the 2 huge brackets that protrude from the back of the monitor from top to bottom thinking they are a good ground point. I also tried going to a wall outlet's ground pin, still nothing. So I removed the anode cup from the tube without incident. I followed the attempting grounding of both the cap and the exposed CRT hole once again and got nothing.
Being totally paranoid here with a question: am I good to go in safely removing the monitor? I'm changing it out to an LCD because there's something about seeing CRT up close that causes me migraines :|
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FWIW, I'll be selling it as a local purchase (SF Bay Area) once it's out. I don't want to make the attempt to ship it. Again, maybe that's paranoia speaking...
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A newer CRT/chassis probably won't spark as it has a bleeder capacitor to take the charge off the tube. Even without one you won't always see a spark. Grounding to earth won't hurt, but you MUST ground the anode button to the chassis ground - that's what the potential difference is between.
I'd say you are fine with what you've done. But remember that each time you leave a CRT for an hour, you should discharge it again. An older tube will bleed charge from the glass for days. Not very much charge, but it's best to be safe.
Hey guys, total CRT noob here. I followed the instructions found on various YouTube videos to discharge the monitor but got no pop. I tried using the 2 huge brackets that protrude from the back of the monitor from top to bottom thinking they are a good ground point. I also tried going to a wall outlet's ground pin, still nothing. So I removed the anode cup from the tube without incident. I followed the attempting grounding of both the cap and the exposed CRT hole once again and got nothing.
Being totally paranoid here with a question: am I good to go in safely removing the monitor? I'm changing it out to an LCD because there's something about seeing CRT up close that causes me migraines :|
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Thank you so much for your feedback. I'm happy to report that I'm not dead.
Also, no spark as you indicated. In other news, I incorrectly recalled the make of my monitor. It is in fact a Neotec unit. It was good, but I'm a huge fan of LCD.