Saving Circuit Board w/o Tube

[MadMan]

You know that big cable that plugs straight onto the side of the CRT? And it has a rubber boot over the connection? Get yourself a screwdriver, wrap the bare end of a wire around the screwdriver, and connect the other end of that wire to a big chunk of metal on the tv chassis (ground). Stick the screwdriver under the rubber boot and fish around until you've touched metal. Careful not to touch the metal of the screwdriver. If it had a charge you'll hear a snap.

But as it's been several days, it's probably naturally discharged by now.

Also, don't let anyone scare you, the high voltage charge on a crt anode is not particularly dangerous. It won't even injure you. It does hurt like a mother, but it's no worse than being zapped by a car's ignition coil.