Re: [NTLK] [OT] Sudden monitor death (*IMPORTANT)

From: Prof. David Schultz (evil_genius_at_mac.com)
Date: Sat Feb 07 2004 - 06:42:55 PST


Mentioning Monitor repair on a mailing list without the words:

OPENING OR WORKING ON ANY MONITOR OR IMAC
EVEN ONE THATS BEEN OFF FOR A LONG TIME
CAN SHOCK AND KILL YOU DEAD.

-Is not right.

DVS

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On Feb 7, 2004, at 7:10 AM, Mark Rollins wrote:
> Unlike Ed I've never had the pleaser of a 'stored energy shock'. 
> However I
> can add that for well under 100 you can replace the flyback 
> transformer.
> Have done it for my kid's and a friend's 1st Gen iMac (known problem), 
> and
> it is pretty easy. That said, I do also agree with Ed that the price 
> for a
> refurb monitor is pretty sweet...
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