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Author Topic: Silver tape on the front of VGA CRT tube?  (Read 1082 times)

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jimmy2x2x

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Silver tape on the front of VGA CRT tube?
« on: August 02, 2010, 04:42:47 pm »
What is this silver tape for?



Is it safe to remove it?




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Re: Silver tape on the front of VGA CRT tube?
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2010, 05:19:58 pm »
ground path for static dissapation/ noise suppression.
i assume this to be "decased" and behind a bezel/glass ? - and not really needed....

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Re: Silver tape on the front of VGA CRT tube?
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2010, 05:31:32 pm »
Yes, being decased and will be housed behind glass with no regular direct contact to the screen