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Ryan Meier
- Jan 1, 1970
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And, can you really get a bad electric shock if you open the case of a TV or computer monitor and
touch the wrong innard?
touch the wrong innard?
Ryan Meier said:And, can you really get a bad electric shock if you open the case of a TV or computer monitor and
touch the wrong innard?
Ryan Meier said:And, can you really get a bad electric shock if you open the case of a TV or computer monitor and
touch the wrong innard?
Ryan said:And, can you really get a bad electric shock if you open the case of a TV or computer monitor and
touch the wrong innard?
Your not kidding there, back in the 80's when I was still in techOK, Here's a real answer...
If there is no prblem with the TV, usually the crackling is static
electricity jumping around the dust on the back of the picture tube.
And yes if you touch the wrong part you can get seriously hurt (or
worse) - even if the TV is off and has been unplugged for weeks!
However if you read the FAQ and know how to safely discharge the high
voltage it is very safe to work on an unplugged TV.
Troubleshooting a TV while it is on is sometimes necessary and should be
reserved for more experienced servicers because of the dangers involved.
-Mike
I still remember when repairing an Hitachi set I discharged on my finger theIt serves as a reminder to me to be dam sure you know what you are
doing before tinkering on something that could easlly kill you.
I still remember when repairing an Hitachi set I discharged on my finger the
bigger electrolytic cap, in USA it's about 150-200VDC, in Italy we have
220VAC and 300-350VDC on this cap... about 100-120uF
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fortunately I wasn't killed
I still remember when repairing an Hitachi set I discharged on my finger the
bigger electrolytic cap, in USA it's about 150-200VDC, in Italy we have
220VAC and 300-350VDC on this cap... about 100-120uF
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fortunately I wasn't killed