At 9:35 AM -0700 9/1/2002, Sionnach Aisling wrote: >He definately shouldn't use that tool to discharge a >CRT, but what I haven't seen anyone mention is that I >don't believe he needs to. > >He said he had a SE/30. Isn't the SE/30 setup to >discharge itself on power down? Somewhere in the back >of my mind, I think I remember someone saying this. > >Nonetheless, before cracking mine apart to add RAM and >a NIC card, I let it sit for two days unplugged, >avoided the back of the CRT, and had no problems...
If you are not working on the high voltage then just stay clear of it and you'll be okay. If you are working on it then the proper procedure is to discharge yourself, regardless of whether there is a self discharge circuit or not. That is normal HV procedure. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
