Arcade Repair Tips - Safely Discharge An Arcade Monitor
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good video, one time I got a shock off the tube, the set was unplugged. these tubes can hold a charge for some time. it made me jump around, but it wasn't all that bad. It was a fairly big jolt, but it won't hurt you unless you have a weak heart. I also saw my teacher get hit by the full high voltage from a set when it was on, he really jumped. but he was not hurt. But always be cautious and follow the safety rules to be sure.
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help.....i have a monitor that works fine for about 3 min. then it goes crazy blink goes off ...please help. what can i do??
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What does this do to fix it?
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A typical CRT run about 10KV to25KV.I even heard they have heard some run about 35KV
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@sambo6476 dang what happened
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i should have watched this this morning! i did it the wrong way:(
here is a question..... my mario arcade monitor turns off in the middle of a game..now it wont turn on at all.. what do you think is wrong with the monitor?
UpNorthLiving2011 11 months ago
@UpNorthLiving2011 Sounds like you're having issues in the power supply section of your monitor chassis. Check the power going to the monitor to make sure it's correct. Also, it could also be a shorted wire somewhere. Might want to do a visual inspection to see if you can find any exposed wires.
varcadegames 10 months ago
I used my multi-meter to check continuity directly between my screw dirver and chassis, when I had the clip on the right side of the chasis I got no reading, when I moved it over the left side I got a beep. I then proceeded to dis-charge and had no problems. Is it a good idea to use the multi-meter to check that the clip is on the chasis properlly? I didn't hear a pop either, but the monitor had been off for a couple days.
CreativeGraham 1 year ago
@CreativeGraham While we usually don't check for continuity between our screwdriver and monitor frame, it's a good double check and definitely recommended if you're not sure if your screwdriver is properly grounded. Also, you might not hear a pop from your monitor the first time but we still encourage you to do it twice as a matter of safety.
varcadegames 1 year ago