Do I need to discharge a monitor

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

If I wanted to gut the inside of an old monitor out do I need to discharge it first if it hasn't been turned on for a couple of years? If so do you have any tips on doing this? I want to make an aquarium

 

[Evadman]

Very doubtful that it still holds a charge after "years"

 

[Dragnov]

Yes you need to discharge. Unlikely that it still holds a charge but personally I wouldn't take a chance....

 

[notfred]

If it really hasn't been plugged in in several years, you'll be fine.

 

[dawks]

Get a thick rubber glove, and a screw driver with a nice thick rubber handle..

There probably is still somewhat of a chage there.. How strong it is, is the question.

A monitor can hold a charge big enough to throw you across a room, even for several years..

 

[zippy]

Originally posted by: DaZ
Get a thick rubber glove, and a screw driver with a nice thick rubber handle..

There probably is still somewhat of a chage there.. How strong it is, is the question.

A monitor can hold a charge big enough to throw you across a room for several years..

Yup, it's really impressive how much and how well a CRT holds a charge.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Good thing I decided to ask first. Alright guys thanks for the info.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: DaZ
Get a thick rubber glove, and a screw driver with a nice thick rubber handle..

There probably is still somewhat of a chage there.. How strong it is, is the question.

A monitor can hold a charge big enough to throw you across a room for several years..

I would hate to be thrown across my room for several years :Q

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt

Originally posted by: DaZ
Get a thick rubber glove, and a screw driver with a nice thick rubber handle..

There probably is still somewhat of a chage there.. How strong it is, is the question.

A monitor can hold a charge big enough to throw you across a room for several years..

I would hate to be thrown across my room for several years :Q

Thats it bitch, your dead

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: DaZ

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt

Originally posted by: DaZ
Get a thick rubber glove, and a screw driver with a nice thick rubber handle..

There probably is still somewhat of a chage there.. How strong it is, is the question.

A monitor can hold a charge big enough to throw you across a room for several years..

I would hate to be thrown across my room for several years :Q

Thats it bitch, your dead

Promise? The guy down the street wants a thousand bucks to do me in, you'll do it for free?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt

Originally posted by: DaZ
Get a thick rubber glove, and a screw driver with a nice thick rubber handle..

There probably is still somewhat of a chage there.. How strong it is, is the question.

A monitor can hold a charge big enough to throw you across a room for several years..

I would hate to be thrown across my room for several years :Q

BAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



nik

 

[ObiDon]

Originally posted by: DaZ
Get a thick rubber glove, and a screw driver with a nice thick rubber handle..

There probably is still somewhat of a chage there.. How strong it is, is the question.

A monitor can hold a charge big enough to throw you across a room, even for several years..

Yeah, and don't forget to ground the screwdriver to something like a metal pipe, your sister's braces, or the monkey cage at the zoo.

 

[Colt45]

filter caps are going to be long drained after 2 years.

cant think of anything else that would hold charge in a CRT..

 

[cremator]

god, people are so wimpy, my friend and i took his monitor apart and painted the casing...it had been unplugged about 2 minutes..... only 1 transistor holds a charge...try not to find that one instantly

 

[ObiDon]

Originally posted by: cremator
god, people are so wimpy, my friend and i took his monitor apart and painted the casing...it had been unplugged about 2 minutes..... only 1 transistor holds a charge...try not to find that one instantly

Wow...I don't even know where to start on that one...

 

[0roo0roo]

big charge = u crispy critter.
small charge = u heart stopped


discharge it.

 

[kamiam]

Originally posted by: Colt45
filter caps are going to be long drained after 2 years.

cant think of anything else that would hold charge in a CRT..

ROFLMAO...like there are capacitors in a crt...

 

[kamiam]

Originally posted by: cremator
god, people are so wimpy, my friend and i took his monitor apart and painted the casing...it had been unplugged about 2 minutes..... only 1 transistor holds a charge...try not to find that one instantly

another "genius" listen people a CRT CAN AND WILL HOLD A CHARGE OF UP TO 30 KV FOR A VERY LONG TIME...and there are no transistors in a CRT either