How to Discharge a CRT Monitor

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Unplug the monitor.

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   Step 2: Leave it alone for a few hours.

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   Step 3: Wear rubber-soled shoes (no steel toes) and safety goggles.

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   Step 4: Find a heavy flat-bladed screwdriver with good insulation.

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   Step 5: Find a heavy-gauge wire with alligator clips on the end.

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   Step 6: Take the monitor's case off -- and don't forget where the screws go in.

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   Step 7: Attach one alligator clamp to an unpainted portion of the metal frame.

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   Step 8: Attach the other alligator clip to the screwdriver's metal shaft.

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   Step 9: Make sure that neither you or the screwdriver are in contact with anything metal.

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    Step 10: The anode is a wire covered by a suction cup.

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    Step 11: Wait for about 30 minutes and repeat.

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