Should i open the case up and get the shovel ready ?

Think some compressed air will do.

Anyone here clean out their monitor how much dust should i expect ?

Monitor is playing up just like to rule out some stuff before getting
a new one.

Changed the PSu, no luck changed video cards no luck.

Going to change the ram positions see if that makes a diff.

Ho hum, i love pcs

Dust inside of a monitor is usually not a problem. If you are a heavy
smoker or use the monitor in a dust area, blowing it out wont hurt.
Dust may cause overheating if extreame and give high voltage an easier path
to ground if you have bad insutation. Blowing it out will help with
overheating but if it has arched across something your out of luck.

What kind of problem are you seeing ?

When you first turn the monitor on do you hear any high voltage static sound
or can you feel any static placing the back of you hand near the screen ?
If you have a newer monitor, unplug the video cable for this test as it
causes many to display a "no signal message" that will require the monitor
to fire up the high voltage.




"We Live For The One We Die For The One" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Should i open the case up and get the shovel ready ?
>
> Think some compressed air will do.
>
> Anyone here clean out their monitor how much dust should i expect ?
>
> Monitor is playing up just like to rule out some stuff before getting
> a new one.
>
> Changed the PSu, no luck changed video cards no luck.
>
> Going to change the ram positions see if that makes a diff.
>
> Ho hum, i love pcs
>

FYI, if you decide to open up your monitor.....be very careful....it can hold a charge, even unplugged, that can kill
you....
TH

"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ya6hb.718393$uu5.118617@sccrnsc04...
> Dust inside of a monitor is usually not a problem. If you are a heavy
> smoker or use the monitor in a dust area, blowing it out wont hurt.
> Dust may cause overheating if extreame and give high voltage an easier path
> to ground if you have bad insutation. Blowing it out will help with
> overheating but if it has arched across something your out of luck.
>
> What kind of problem are you seeing ?
>
> When you first turn the monitor on do you hear any high voltage static sound
> or can you feel any static placing the back of you hand near the screen ?
> If you have a newer monitor, unplug the video cable for this test as it
> causes many to display a "no signal message" that will require the monitor
> to fire up the high voltage.
>
>
>
>
> "We Live For The One We Die For The One" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > Should i open the case up and get the shovel ready ?
> >
> > Think some compressed air will do.
> >
> > Anyone here clean out their monitor how much dust should i expect ?
> >
> > Monitor is playing up just like to rule out some stuff before getting
> > a new one.
> >
> > Changed the PSu, no luck changed video cards no luck.
> >
> > Going to change the ram positions see if that makes a diff.
> >
> > Ho hum, i love pcs
> >
>
>

On 10/8/2003 11:50 PM Todd Howard befouled our nation with:

>FYI, if you decide to open up your monitor.....be very careful....it can hold a charge, even unplugged, that can kill
>you....
>TH
>
>
>

So remember, never, ever clean out your monitor while taking a bath
during a thunder storm.
And watch out for the cockroach carcasses.

--
Can I trade my happiness for some money?

Steve [Inglo]

Like i care.

But if i did care how long should i wait before i clean it out, unplug
it and wait how long ??

Thanks.


On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 06:50:03 GMT, "Todd Howard"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>FYI, if you decide to open up your monitor.....be very careful....it can hold a charge, even unplugged, that can kill
>you....
>TH
>
>"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ya6hb.718393$uu5.118617@sccrnsc04...
>> Dust inside of a monitor is usually not a problem. If you are a heavy
>> smoker or use the monitor in a dust area, blowing it out wont hurt.
>> Dust may cause overheating if extreame and give high voltage an easier path
>> to ground if you have bad insutation. Blowing it out will help with
>> overheating but if it has arched across something your out of luck.
>>
>> What kind of problem are you seeing ?
>>
>> When you first turn the monitor on do you hear any high voltage static sound
>> or can you feel any static placing the back of you hand near the screen ?
>> If you have a newer monitor, unplug the video cable for this test as it
>> causes many to display a "no signal message" that will require the monitor
>> to fire up the high voltage.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "We Live For The One We Die For The One" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> > Should i open the case up and get the shovel ready ?
>> >
>> > Think some compressed air will do.
>> >
>> > Anyone here clean out their monitor how much dust should i expect ?
>> >
>> > Monitor is playing up just like to rule out some stuff before getting
>> > a new one.
>> >
>> > Changed the PSu, no luck changed video cards no luck.
>> >
>> > Going to change the ram positions see if that makes a diff.
>> >
>> > Ho hum, i love pcs
>> >
>>
>>
>

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 07:21:23 GMT, Inglo <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On 10/8/2003 11:50 PM Todd Howard befouled our nation with:
>
>>FYI, if you decide to open up your monitor.....be very careful....it can hold a charge, even unplugged, that can kill
>>you....
>>TH
>>
>>
>>
>
>So remember, never, ever clean out your monitor while taking a bath
>during a thunder storm.
>And watch out for the cockroach carcasses.

It's no joke you can be seriously or fatally injured.
Without even being in the tube.

> But if i did care how long should i wait before i clean it out, unplug
> it and wait how long ??

Just wear a pair of rubber gloves and don't touch the monitor
electronics in the first place. Blowing it out is a good idea, especially
around the coil area.

rms

"rms" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2Behb.14949$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > But if i did care how long should i wait before i clean it out, unplug
> > it and wait how long ??
>
> Just wear a pair of rubber gloves and don't touch the monitor
> electronics in the first p . Blowing it out is a good idea, especially
> around the coil area.
>
> rms
>
>

If I were you I'd try to find a friendly monitor repair shop and bring your
monitor over there. You can do all the cleaning work, but see if they
wouldn't mind being there, just to make sure you don't touch anything that
will kill you .... cause as weird as it sounds, monitors can kill. The
insides of monitors contain quite a few high vol capacitors that can
maintain their charge for days if not weeks and the last thing you want is
accidentally touching one of those and going into cardiac arrest.

If you do take this upon yourself, I'd go with the rubber glove idea
(however, be aware that at high vol , even they might not be enough) and
touch absolutely nothing inside, which would probably require the use of
those compressed air cans to do the cleaning.

Harry




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On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 23:47:46 +1000, We Live For The One We Die For The
One <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>Like i care.
>
>But if i did care how long should i wait before i clean it out, unplug
>it and wait how long ??

It ought to be fine now. Open the case and start poking around with a
screwdriver to test it.

My kidding and your apathy aside, it probably won't kill you but will
knock you flat on your ass. I was adjusting a CRT once and touched
the connection to the aquadawg (sp?) with the tip of the screwdriver
while my pinky finger was lightly resting on the shaft of the
screwdriver. It made a very loud "crack" and sent me flying backward
about five feet. It was several hours before I could move my elbow
and days before it didn't hurt anymore.

I doubt you'll find anyone who knows even a little about monitors and
CRT's that will suggest you should open the case and play with it.




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On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 14:50:38 GMT
"rms" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> > But if i did care how long should i wait before i clean it out,
> > unplug it and wait how long ??
>
> Just wear a pair of rubber gloves and don't touch the monitor
> electronics in the first place.

Most rubber gloves do not have 18,000-30,000V dielectric strength.

> Blowing it out is a good idea,
> especially around the coil area.
>
> rms
>
>


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