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Originally Posted by Coshi
OK, Update time, I've got the picture tube cleaned safely put back into the Cabinet I put foam rubber insulating strips around the safety glass and to cushion the bottom of the picture tube.
But I found that the HV lead that connects to the edge of the picture tube isnt getting good connection to the edge of the screen. I have it taped to it with a peace of rubber tape, How SHOULD it be connected? I'll get a picture of it soon as I can.
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I have a few round screen TV's - but not one exactly like yours.
Mine, the HV Anode lead typically clips to the metal CRT bell housing.
I assume that your CRT housing - the black colored part is metal.
DO NOT TOUCH that metal housing -- there is approximately 12K volts
on it. AND, when you remove power, you need TO DISCHARGE that voltage.
One way to discharge it is to take an insulated screw driver and a clip
lead with alligator clips on both ends of the clip lead. Connect one end
to the metal chassis and the other to the metal part of the screwdriver.
When you unplug your TV, then hold the insulated part of the screw driver
with the clip lead attached and touch the HV Anode wire. In essence you
are grounding out to the chassis the voltage on the capacitance in the circuit.
Do this a couple more times as the voltage sometimes builds back up.
I hate getting shocked :-)
Here are photos showing how the HV Anode wire connects in my Zenith
and Raytheon televisions: