Hi all. Was wondering if anyone has ever made the mistake of powering up one of these puppies leaving the anode cap disconnected by mistake? I did this recently following a recap. Powered it up for the first time, computer booted and made all the right noises but display was dark. After thinking dark thoughts about my soldering technique I happened to notice the anode cap hanging off to the side. So I plugged it back in and powered up. Nothing. Got the degauss little buzz but that was all.
I've got lots of electronics experience but very little with CRTs, so their peculiarities are new to me. Is it possible to pop the HOT when doing this?
I've got lots of electronics experience but very little with CRTs, so their peculiarities are new to me. Is it possible to pop the HOT when doing this?