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From: riley@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Daniel S. Riley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Safety reminder (was Re: 1084s goes poof. Film at 11.)
Summary: High voltages are dangerous.  Exercise caution.
Message-ID: <6725@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: 31 Oct 88 17:20:10 GMT
References: <8097@gryphon.CTS.COM> <106@cs-spool.calgary.UUCP>
Reply-To: riley@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Daniel S. Riley)
Organization: Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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In article <106@cs-spool.calgary.UUCP> paquette@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Trevor Paquette) writes:
>  I had the same problem with my 1080, though not a severe as yours. It
>would pop about every 2 hours or so. What is did was this:
>   1) Open it up.
>   2) Get your handy dandy low power dirt sucker and try to get all the loose dust
>   3) With a damp cloth start getting rid of as much dust and dirt as you can.
>   4) close it.

Probably a zillion people are going to say this, but I will too, because
it's important.  BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL MUCKING ABOUT INSIDE YOUR MONITOR.
THERE ARE >>HIGH<< VOLTAGES INSIDE, WHICH MAY PERSIST LONG AFTER THE
MONITOR IS TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED.  Don't touch anything unless you
know the proper techniques for discharging high voltage supplies, and
are extremely confident that you have done so correctly.  Don't go
anywhere NEAR the back of the electron gun with a damp cloth without
(1) discharging the tube and (2) making sure that there is some one
with CPR training watching your every move.  Better yet, just don't go
near it with a damp cloth at all.

-Dan Riley (dsr@lns61.tn.cornell.edu, dsr@crnlns.bitnet)
-Wilson Lab, Cornell U.