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From: entropy@ai.mit.edu (entropy)
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Subject: Re: SM124 monichrome monitor problem...
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Date: 30 Jan 91 23:44:18 GMT
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In-reply-to: bro@eunomia.rice.edu's message of 29 Jan 91 23:34:00 GMT

In article <1991Jan29.233400.28092@rice.edu> bro@eunomia.rice.edu (Douglas Monk) writes:
   NEVER work on a monitor when it is plugged in unless you REALLY know
   what you are doing. Even unplugged monitors may carry dangerous
   charges in capacitors for quite some time as well.

A TV or monitor can retain a lethal charge for more than 2 years after
it is unplugged (especially older TV models).  There are ways of
safely discharging caps and tubes, refer to a TV repair manual for
more information.

entropy