[mythtv-users] OT - Life without MythTV
Bill Omer
bill.omer at gmail.com
Mon Feb 25 22:01:57 UTC 2008
On Mon, 2008-02-25 at 16:58 -0500, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 04:49:24PM -0500, Anthony R. Baker wrote:
> > CRTs have the ability to act like a capacitor and store the charge when
> > unplugged and rebuilds the charge after discharge if it has been subjected
> > to high voltage for a long time though I've never known one not to rebuild
> > some charge.
>
> The common solution is to connect a metal probe with an insulated
> handle (an 8"x1/4" straightblade cabinet tip screwdriver, frex) through
> a 10k resistor to the chassis, and run it up under the boot on each
> tube.
>
> But, if you need to be told how to work on HV, as with so many things,
> you shouldn't be inside the set.
I had to ask how to compile a kernel at one time. Also had to ask what
all these wires where for that were on my motherboard :) Just
because a person doesn't currently know the answer to a problem doesn't
mean they shouldn't try to figure it out. Sure, some things need an
extra amount of caution expressed, such as my situation.
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