It is possible to discharge a monitor while it is on and live to tell about it.
Today I did the stupidest thing EVER. I capped and installed a flyback on a Sanyo 20 EZ today. It was working great then the picture went away. It was black as night, no neck glow, and playing blind.
So... I walked away from it and went upstairs. Came down to address the situation and discharged the monitor. Stuck my trusty screwdriver with wire on the anode and... Big Snap! And then I removed the anode wire from the tube. So far so good. Unplugged the video cable and then I suddenly heard a hissing sound. Sssssssssssss. I look down and the flyback anode wire is arcing all over the place. CRAP! I never turned the machine off!! OMG!! I quickly unplugged it. WHOA!! My hand was near all that business when I unplugged the video cable. Man, I got lucky. I could have really got fried.
Anyways, pulled the chassis and found a cap I didn't clip. It was shorting to the frame. Clipped it and all is good works great.
Anyways, crazy huh? Just sharing.
Today I did the stupidest thing EVER. I capped and installed a flyback on a Sanyo 20 EZ today. It was working great then the picture went away. It was black as night, no neck glow, and playing blind.
So... I walked away from it and went upstairs. Came down to address the situation and discharged the monitor. Stuck my trusty screwdriver with wire on the anode and... Big Snap! And then I removed the anode wire from the tube. So far so good. Unplugged the video cable and then I suddenly heard a hissing sound. Sssssssssssss. I look down and the flyback anode wire is arcing all over the place. CRAP! I never turned the machine off!! OMG!! I quickly unplugged it. WHOA!! My hand was near all that business when I unplugged the video cable. Man, I got lucky. I could have really got fried.
Anyways, pulled the chassis and found a cap I didn't clip. It was shorting to the frame. Clipped it and all is good works great.
Anyways, crazy huh? Just sharing.




