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Title: Help de-casing Mag Monitor!?
Post by: BillyJack on June 20, 2003, 01:00:51 am
I've got a Mag DJ920 and I've removed it from the plastic case.  There were 2 copper plates (strips) attached (with glue/tape) to the plastic casing.  One on the top, one on the bottom.  BOth have wires running to the inside of the monitor.  The glass itself has 2 pieces of the same copper at the top and bottom of the monitor.  What do I need to do with the two strips from the case?  I'm not sure what to do , as it's sparked once (I powered it off / unplugged quickly, however the sparking did not affect the picture.)  

Thank you so much for any help,

BillyJack
Title: Re:Help de-casing Mag Monitor!?
Post by: spectre on June 20, 2003, 12:08:03 pm
 "as it's sparked once (I powered it off / unplugged quickly"

don't decase a monitor while it's plugged in...
LMFAO
Title: Re:Help de-casing Mag Monitor!?
Post by: BillyJack on June 20, 2003, 12:16:37 pm
"as it's sparked once (I powered it off / unplugged quickly"

don't decase a monitor while it's plugged in...
LMFAO

I didn't decase the monitor while it was plugged in.  It was sitting there doing nothing then sparked.  I decased it, installed it, plugged it in, turned it on, about 30 seconds later it sparked.  I shut it down, fiddled with stuff, turned it back on to see if it was dead, it wasn't and it hasn't done anything since.

BillyJack
Title: Re:Help de-casing Mag Monitor!?
Post by: spectre on June 20, 2003, 05:56:46 pm
ah, cuz u said after it sparked you unplugged it, but anyway...u probably shorted something out somehow, i dunno much about monitors sorry
Title: Re:Help de-casing Mag Monitor!?
Post by: BillyJack on June 23, 2003, 09:25:38 am
Ha... easy fix...  the two scary strips were to help ground the tube etc...  They weren't touching properly, so I re-attached them and used a little electrical tape.  NO MORE PROBLEMS!!! WOO!  The sparking was caused by static buildup on the tube jumping to the copper strips.


BillyJack