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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Nerd Of Nerds on March 23, 2003, 08:34:53 pm

Title: Will my monitor blow up?
Post by: Nerd Of Nerds on March 23, 2003, 08:34:53 pm

I'm a bit of a monitor newbie ;) but know how to discharge monitors and such. i have taken apart an old tv and a computer monitor and the tube from the tv fits into the tube socket on the computer monitor. if i turned it on will the monitor and me blow up ???

Title: Re:Will my monitor blow up?
Post by: Distortion on March 23, 2003, 09:42:16 pm

If you're not sure of yourself, you shouldn't be going anywhere near that cap.

Title: Re:Will my monitor blow up?
Post by: BobA on March 23, 2003, 10:43:29 pm

If everything is not matched correctly there is a good chance you will get fireworks.  In another thread re TV tubes and arcade monitor boards it is very apparent that just because it plugs in does not mean it will work.  It is probably even more probable that a Computer monitor tube and a TV tube will not be compatable,

BobA

Title: Re:Will my monitor blow up?
Post by: Nerd Of Nerds on March 23, 2003, 10:52:50 pm

Thanks! :) I won't plug it in, being blown up would suck :'(