No "zap" or "crack" from discharging anode

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No "zap" or "crack" from discharging anode

Went to pull a chassis today and did not get any "zap" or "crack" when attempting to discharge the anode. The last time this monitor was on was a few days ago but it was only on for a few minutes.

Is it normal for a monitor to discharge that fast? Or am I not discharging it properly?

The chassis is a Nanao MS9-29.
 
I did a cap kit today on a monitor that was on just a few hours prior, and I didn't even get a spark when I discharged it. The last monitor I worked on I discharged a few times, and there was at least once where it didn't snap either. I haven't worked on near as many monitors as some around here, but I'm pretty sure it's a common occurrence to not get an audible snap during some discharges.
 
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I get that all the time. Some monitors that I don't even know the last time they were powered up will audibly discharge, others that I recently tested will not.
 
most "modern" monitors are designed to bleed down that high voltage after powerdown..

however, NEVER assume a monitor is discharged untill you do the discharge procedure yourself
 
Pretty sure the Nanao you have has a self-discharging feature.

I rarely hear a pop on discharge except on older chassis with new flybacks.

Although I have had a charge on a tube that sat on the floor for a month...
 
That is not unusual, just never assume the charge has bled off. There is always that one time...:eek:

ken
 
most "modern" monitors are designed to bleed down that high voltage after powerdown..

however, NEVER assume a monitor is discharged untill you do the discharge procedure yourself

As long as that circuitry is working. :)

So yes, better safe than shocked.
 
yeah, they don't always make noise... i've got one 4900 that gives me a good snap every time i discharge it, and another that doesn't do a thing.
 
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