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markronz

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What is an earth rail?
« on: February 26, 2013, 08:51:26 am »
So I am preparing to eventually discharge my monitor so that I can replace it sometime in the near future.   Of course, I am reading over the guide.
http://www.arcadegames.net/sightsound/discharge.ppt
The part I am not 100% clear on is where to hook the other side of the alligator clip to?  It says to clip it to the "earth rail running around the monitor".   I guess I don't know what that means.  Attached are a few pictures of my monitor.  Can someone help me figure out specifically where to hook up the other side of the alligator clip to please?





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Re: What is an earth rail?
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2013, 08:56:48 am »
The metal frame. Ground

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Re: What is an earth rail?
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2013, 08:57:46 am »
So just anywhere on the metal frame with the handles?
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Re: What is an earth rail?
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2013, 09:06:21 am »
Yea I just take an alligator clip with a wire clip it to the frame and the other end connected to a screw driver. Put one hand behind your back to you don't touch anything else and push the screwdriver under the cap, hitting the metal.

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Re: What is an earth rail?
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2013, 10:06:50 am »
OK, thanks!   I'll probably give it a shot this weekend once I've got the new monitor ready!
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