Pokemon_Steve
Beginner
I'm working on my first arcade cabinet and have never dealt with arcade monitors before. I need to remove the monitor to access the speaker compartment above so I can replace the current sound system which is broken. However there is an unremovable back piece of wood that covers the majority of the monitor, only leaving the chassis accessible when the back latch is opened. From all the videos I've watched in regards to monitor safety, it's highly advised to discharge the monitor before doing anything, but I cannot safely reach the anode cap. I was just wondering if I can still attempt to remove the monitor via holding the metal frame and being careful not to touch anything else. The monitor hasn't been powered on in 3 weeks, and prior it had sat dormant for a couple years but I still will assume that it's holding a charge.
Also as a side question, is making a tool of extended length for discharging necessary/helpful for safety purposes? I'm still a little iffy on holding a long flathead screwdriver near the monitor to discharge it even if doing the correct technique (hand in pocket, don't be in contact of any sort of metal, etc.), since I'm not too familiar with dealing with electronics on this level. I had seen a YouTube video recently of a user taping his screwdriver to a wooden rod and discharging his monitor from about a foot away, but that was the only instance I've seen someone do that. If anyone has advice on safety or dealing with being nervous about handling the monitor it'd be appreciated.
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Also as a side question, is making a tool of extended length for discharging necessary/helpful for safety purposes? I'm still a little iffy on holding a long flathead screwdriver near the monitor to discharge it even if doing the correct technique (hand in pocket, don't be in contact of any sort of metal, etc.), since I'm not too familiar with dealing with electronics on this level. I had seen a YouTube video recently of a user taping his screwdriver to a wooden rod and discharging his monitor from about a foot away, but that was the only instance I've seen someone do that. If anyone has advice on safety or dealing with being nervous about handling the monitor it'd be appreciated.
- s