cleaned my first monitor

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I cleaned my first monitor / g07.

what's the wait time for this sucker to air dry ? I probably won't mess with it for a few weeks so It shouldn't be an issue.

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did u use the garden hose technique?

i've never done this but i'd say 96 hours with a dehumidifier near it or a week just air drying.

the longer the better imo.

Looks fantastic btw.

i was wondering the same tighe since he posted another thread about his discharge stick.

i'd pull that anode cap so air could circulate under there if any moisture got in you definitely want it out.
 
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did u use the garden hose technique?

i've never done this but i'd say 96 hours with a dehumidifier near it or a week just air drying.

the longer the better imo.

Looks fantastic btw.

i was wondering the same tighe since he posted another thread about his discharge stick.

i'd pull that anode cap so air could circulate under there if any moisture got in you definitely want it out.

I have seen members here put the chassis in the dish washer and wash the tube with the hose, but never both with the hose.

I just use an air compressor, it is not like it is going to stay spotless very long.
 
The monitor was inside a ms. pac in some dudes garage hasn't been used in I don't know how many months / years.. I tried to discharge it but I didn't hear a pop so I just said to hell with it and shot it with some simple green / washed it off with water. I tried prying the anode cap off and was prying under but I couldn't get it to pop off.

I know this sounds crazy but what about hitting it with my gas blower ? to help the drying process
 
The before pictures are pretty clean to begin with!

As for removing the anode cap first flip the suction cup back, then you just take a pair of needle nose pliers and pinch the metal gently.
 
That is clean indeed. Not that long ago when I was just starting to read these forums, I seen that someone mentioned the dishwasher method. I thought he was just yanking the other guys chain, but now I see he was serious. Who would have thought, electronics in the dishwasher?
 
i've heard of using dishwashers, pressure washers, garden hose, distilled water, bathtubs, all with simple green.

I also thought that you were suppose to take the neckboard and anode cap off tighe, but since it's been sitting for years and Gunsmoke guy tried to discharge it i'm sure there was no harm done.

It looks like new tho and i like spotless. I agree it wasn't that filthy to begin with but always good to start with a clean slate and now you can really see where things go wrong (god forbid they do).

I'm sure you can use your gas blower but i always worry about dust particles, oil, and moisture being pushed farther in. I feel the same way about using a air compressor as there would be even more moisture in the compressed air (unless it was filtered and dried). tho as tighe said it won't stay clean long.
 
Together, apart. Doesn't matter. I usually take it apart first, so it's easier to spray down around the tube. I hose the chassis off at the same time to get the major crud off before tossing it in the dishwasher. After taking the chassis out of the dishwasher, I usually dry it in the oven for a half hour on 150 or so.

But yeah, you can hose the whole thing down and let it air dry. I'd give it a day or two, depending on how warm it is out.

As long as the water and the electricity aren't in the monitor at the same time, you're good.

-Ian
 
You guys are insane.

I've never done more than canned air / compressor. Electronics are supposed to have a certain amount of dust on them IMO. If a cap leaked all over the place I might pull nearby components and spot wash, and if a heatsink is really gunked up I might pull it and wash it in the sink, but hosing down the whole monitor? Crazy.
 
Just joined the club. Garden hose and one of those rain soaker heads for the hose end.

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How can anyone stand to do a cap kit on a filthy chassis? I've seen them with mouse pee and turds and piles of dust. I hose em down every time. 2 days drying time in the garage just to be safe for the New York boys. 2 hours in the hot Texas sun for us Ranger fans. Pull the 2 screws off the chassis and stand it up on edge. Rotate after a few hours to get the trapped water running down the chassis and get more airflow over other parts. Put a fan on it to be sure. If you have compressed air, blow out the hole in the tube to get any trapped water out of there. You don't need pliers to remove the 2nd anode cap. Just pinch hard, twist and pull. A clean monitor is a happy monitor. Makes it easier to read the parts identification as well. Don't forget cap C302 is marked incorrectly on the solder side but correctly on the parts side.
 
I just posted this same thing in my Rampage restoration thread. Shows you how many people actually read those things. *sigh* BTB, it works flawlessly after a week in front of the fan.

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As long as it discharged.. I just take them outside with a bottle of simple green.. soak everything.. wait 10 mins or so then hit it with a hose without the nozel on.. Works great. I let them dry about a week before I touch them.
Never had any problems so far and my monitors are nice and shiney.

Cuts down on heat buildup and makes it easier to cap kit when you can
actually see the board markings.
 
I have washed monitor before with a garden hose but the final rinse has always been with demineralised water. Never had an issues but then again the longest I have ever had a CRT is about 12 years.
 
Monitor clean

I, too, have just cleaned up 2 9'' monitors. What a difference it makes.!
 
Did you discharge it ? I have never seen anyone wash one all together.

I wash mine with a Garden Hose (all together) all the time.

I hit it with Simply Green first, let that break up some of the caked on stuff, then I hose it down.

Here in AZ, it doesn't take long for it to dry in the summer. I set it either on my back porch, or in my garage. If I want to hurry up the process I put a fan next to it blowing on the chassis.

Usually after a couple hours in 100F+, it's dry enough to work on. After I cap it, I'll let it set over night just to make sure.
 
You guys are insane.

I've never done more than canned air / compressor. Electronics are supposed to have a certain amount of dust on them IMO. If a cap leaked all over the place I might pull nearby components and spot wash, and if a heatsink is really gunked up I might pull it and wash it in the sink, but hosing down the whole monitor? Crazy.

Dust = Bad. Dust traps heat in, heat kills.
 
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