That old tube TV I stored in the garage for backup finally gave up

I used to just grab any old CRT monitor and plug it in, no worries. Now I've got a multimeter I test every secondhand screen with before even turning it on, after one blew a fuse and took out my power strip last Tuesday. Anybody else checking caps and shorts on their vintage finds before powering up?

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the_blair15d agoMost Upvoted

Honestly never thought about bleeding tubes till now, you changed my mind on that.

noah_chen1715d ago

Wait, are you just checking caps or also bleeding the tubes after they've been sitting for years?

betty_white3914d ago

Yeah, bleeding tubes is a good habit but if it's been sitting for years most of the charge will have leaked out already. I'd still do it anyway just to be safe, but the real risk is old caps holding juice that can bite you.