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Old 09-24-2008, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ALTEC9846-8A View Post
REmember the crt acts like a capacitor at the h.v. spot.Take a srewdriver and short to gnd that spot to discharge the charge held by the crt.
Good advice, just be sure to slip the tool gently under the high-voltage
insulator on the CRT, in order not to scratch the glass.

It would be best to first attach a jumper to the screwdriver, connect
the other end of the jumper to the chassis, and then touch the HV
terminal with the screwdriver.
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