RE: Trouble with Asteroids Deluxe monitor

How do I discharge the monitor without killing myself?

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> From: owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com
> [mailto:owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com]On Behalf Of jason Milsom
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 12:49 AM
> To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> Subject: RE: VECTOR: Trouble with Asteroids Deluxe monitor
>
>
> It sounds like you are getting xy signal to the monitor and if you can
> hear the "deflection chatter" then it sounds like the deflection
> circuits are working. The only thing you have not verified so far is
> that you have H.V. This is a bit tricky to test if you are not familiar
> with monitor repair as the High Voltage is a bit dangerous to be poking
> around. Do you hear the constant high pitched sound coming from the
> monitor as well as the chattering sound? Can you feel any static
> electricity on the front of the tube (especially when the game is turned
> on or off) If not it's very likely you've got no H.V. as pointed out
> earlier these monitors are prone to bad solder joints in which case you
> would need to remove the monitor discharge the H.V. remove the boards
> and inspect and reflow solder joints. The pins for connectors on the
> deflection board are particularly suspect.
>
> Jason Milsom
>
> http://community.webtv.net/MILSOM44/MilsomsPuband
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Received on Fri Aug 17 12:52:04 2001