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From: a309@mindlink.UUCP (George Lin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: 1950 vertical jitter SOLUTION
Message-ID: <3647@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 25 Oct 90 22:53:24 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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> poirier@ellerbe.rtp.dg.com writes:
> This caution needs to be added to.  Some wires still have those 10,000+
> volts EVEN AFTER THE POWER IS TURNED OFF and this very high voltage can
> persist for DAYS due to charged capacitors.  These voltages can ARC through
> 1/4 inch or more of AIR.  If it discharges through your body, it will
> likely kill you.
> 
> There are ways to discharge the capacitors but I couldn't (and wouldn't try
> to) say how exactly.
> 
> So, if you *still* want to open your monitor, be very cautious and STAY
> AWAY from the wires, especially the fat, well-insulated-looking ones.
> 
>         Be careful in there,
>         Charles Poirier   poirier@dg-rtp.dg.com


Watch out for the power capcitors or  wear a rubber glove.  :)

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George Lin
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