How To Discharge An Arcade Game Monitor (The Phillips Gameroom: Episode - 15)

In this detailed video Andrew Phillips shows how to properly, and safely discharge a vintage arcade game CRT monitor. Failure to discharge an arcade game monitor can result in serious injury, or even death...BE CAREFUL.
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[@abrahamvalentin3225]

Thank you for your safety tip on how to discharge it this is my first time actually attempting this and yes I was nervous but it was already discharged when I checked since it hasn’t been powered on in years but I do now feel safer in doing this. Thank you I subscribed too :)

[@araz1977]

Thank you for this video. It's great to know how to do things the safe and correct way...

[@lookitskazzy]

Love the chicken stick. Wrapping the screwdriver handle in electrical tape works but I also feel safer using a chicken stick. Just buy a cheap plunger and use the handle from that.

[@Sonyman34]

Just the same if i was replacing the crt with a lcd, i still would need to do correct?

[@PhillipsVision]

On the crt …yes

[@hsn10]

Shouldn't be metal chassis connected to protective earth? If you unplug it from socket earth will disconnect as well and charge will go to path with least resistance.

[@picklerism]

Do you leave the unit plugged into the wall (with the switch off!!!) when you discharge the unit?

[@PhillipsVision]

No, unplug the game before doing anything

[@picklerism]

@@PhillipsVision So how does the voltage discharge to ground if the unit isn't plugged in?

[@chrischwaz7788]

Is it the tube holding a charge or are the wires going to the tube coming from a large capacitor

[@PhillipsVision]

Awesome, glad it helped👍

[@darksatanau2893]

The tube holds the charge under the anode cap. Holds about 20,000 to 30,000 volts I believe depending on the monitor