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From: paquette@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Trevor Paquette)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Safety reminder (was Re: 1084s goes poof. Film at 11.)
Summary: Forgot something
Message-ID: <153@cs-spool.calgary.UUCP>
Date: 1 Nov 88 07:15:00 GMT
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In article <6725@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, riley@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Daniel S. Riley) writes:
] 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.

 I forgot one step...
    0) TURN THE MONITOR OFF!!! and UNPLUG IT!!
   
  In 3) when I say damp I mean DAMP, not WET just damp.. very well rung out..
Thanks for the reminder Dan.

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