I have a rather stupid question that doesn't deserve a whole thread.
V2000: Do I have to discharge the tube first in order to remove the deflection board?
Need to remove those stupid R100/R101 resistors but don't really feel like the hassle of discharging it. I also don't want to die.
Disclaimer: To be fully safe, you should discharge it. Just build a simple discharge tool with a screwdriver and wire. You don't need an HV probe, or bleeder resistors, as you may read elsewhere.
That said, you don't need to discharge if you're only going to remove the deflection board, and not touch the HV cage. I swap deflection boards all the time in my cabs for testing ones I've rebuilt, and never discharge the HV.
For general FYI, G05's and v2000's do self-discharge, but slowly. If you let it sit for a half hour or more, it will typically be mostly discharged, but even some small residual charge on the tube can be enough to zap you, IF you touch it. It won't kill you, but it'll bite. If you let the monitor sit, and then use the screwdriver, you won't get a pop, as most of the charge will be gone.
Also, you can remove the anode without touching the anode itself, if you grab the cap, and move it from side to side while gently pulling. It will pop out. I often don't discharge the b/w vector tubes I'm working on, as I remove the anode carefully (then reinsert it carefully), and they've usually been sitting a while before I touch them.
Also, when the anode has been removed, be aware that the tubes like to build up residual charge just from sitting. This can also bite you enough to feel it, but not enough to kill you (however it's often the accidents that can happen when you jerk back that can hurt you more). So it's a good idea to stick the screwdriver tool in the hole to discharge it again any time you may touch it. Or, just be very careful and don't touch the hole, and only handle the cap by the center rubber part, and you'll be ok.
But again, if you only want to remove the deflection board, you can leave the HV cage alone, as the HV concern is only on the anode wire, and not on any other wires in the monitor. So once it's unplugged, you can safely unplug everything from the deflection board and remove it.
However you really should re-cap your HV cage also, if you're doing the deflection board, and the HV has not been done.