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Hi all,

I'm in the middle of a CRT repair and could use some quick guidance. I just replaced the flyback on my monitor chassis, but the new neckboard I'm using doesn't quite fit the CRT's neck pins as-is. The board seems compatible otherwise—it's just that the pins on the CRT neck need slight adjustment to line up properly with the socket on the new neckboard.

I ran out of time before work but this was as far as I got. I wanted to confirm: is it standard practice to gently bend the neck pins into alignment to fit a new neckboard? If so, what's the safest method/tool for doing that? I've read that this is fairly common, but I really don't want to risk breaking a pin or damaging the tube.

The chassis is a Kortek KTN-2001 so I can't just buy a new chassis / flyback easily.

Any tips or things to watch out for would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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