Quoted from cabuford:I think they store 120V AC, so could be potentially deadly. It's the whole "just ground it out with a long screwdriver and it'll discharge with a spark" that freaks me out. I've only installed the video amp, so I just stuck with the control wires near the back.
Haha if it only would be 120V AC i wouldn’t be to scared...
A typical color CRT runs between 25000V - 35000V DC depending on size and manufacture. Turned off they still hold multiple thousand volts in it. It does decrease over time, but it takes months even up to years until full discharged on its own. There are self discharging monitors out there. But you can never be sure.
My RFM monitor stopped working, in order to pull the chassis I discharged it. The first time ever. Never have done it before was a bit nervous but was easy.
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