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Old 07-29-2012, 09:13 PM
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That depends on what you mean by "work". Yes, they can make a worn out CRT produce a brighter picture, but they will also shorten it's life. That's because they work by increasing the filament voltage 20-30%.

I'd remove it and see what kind of picture it can put out.
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