So I recently bought an arcade game with a monitor that has some burn in. I want to just get the monitor out of there. I got a 19" vision pro ready to replace. I am new to this stuff. I'm sure you guys love these questions. Sorry in advance.
I figured since this is the 1st repair I've ever made on an arcade game maybe I should get a pro to discharge the monitor and remove it. The only issue I'm running into is no one seems to want to do this. The TV repair guys tell me not to worry about it... that it won't have a charge or just a minor one if it's been unplugged for a few days now. (Not sure if that really sounds right based on what I've read elsewhere.) I haven't been able to get an arcade repair tech scheduled. (They seem to be busy these days.)
So I've been considering doing it myself and want a sanity check. Basically, take off anything metal. Wear rubber soled shoes. Make sure the game is unplugged. Don't stand in water. Just use 1 hand and put the other hand in your pocket. Put an alligator clip on a screwdriver like the one below (Maybe put some black tape around it to make sure it stays in place) and place the other end on the metal piece with a white dot below.... then take the screw driver and shove it underneath the cap area where the other white dot is and hit the metal piece under the suction cuff. I may hear a pop.... I may not.... wait 5-10 minutes and repeat.... wait 5-10 minutes and repeat... wait 5-10 minutes and repeat.... then I should be ok to remove this stuff keeping in mind the PCBs and stuff attached to the monitor could still carry a shock... but not a deadly one... also keeping in mind to handle the monitor carefully so it doesn't implode into 1000000 pieces.
What does everyone thing? Good idea/bad idea? I'm semi-confortable with the process. If anyone is in the KC area and knows what they are doing definitely let me know. I can pay in beer, cash, arcade parts, beer etc.
I figured since this is the 1st repair I've ever made on an arcade game maybe I should get a pro to discharge the monitor and remove it. The only issue I'm running into is no one seems to want to do this. The TV repair guys tell me not to worry about it... that it won't have a charge or just a minor one if it's been unplugged for a few days now. (Not sure if that really sounds right based on what I've read elsewhere.) I haven't been able to get an arcade repair tech scheduled. (They seem to be busy these days.)
So I've been considering doing it myself and want a sanity check. Basically, take off anything metal. Wear rubber soled shoes. Make sure the game is unplugged. Don't stand in water. Just use 1 hand and put the other hand in your pocket. Put an alligator clip on a screwdriver like the one below (Maybe put some black tape around it to make sure it stays in place) and place the other end on the metal piece with a white dot below.... then take the screw driver and shove it underneath the cap area where the other white dot is and hit the metal piece under the suction cuff. I may hear a pop.... I may not.... wait 5-10 minutes and repeat.... wait 5-10 minutes and repeat... wait 5-10 minutes and repeat.... then I should be ok to remove this stuff keeping in mind the PCBs and stuff attached to the monitor could still carry a shock... but not a deadly one... also keeping in mind to handle the monitor carefully so it doesn't implode into 1000000 pieces.
What does everyone thing? Good idea/bad idea? I'm semi-confortable with the process. If anyone is in the KC area and knows what they are doing definitely let me know. I can pay in beer, cash, arcade parts, beer etc.

