Macs after the Plus (?) have a bleed-off circuit that kills any left-over charge in the suction cup plug that attaches to the CRT. Within moments of shut down there is no residual electrical potential to zap you. I hedge my bets by grabbing the suction cup with a pliers, having insulated handles, and touching the Mac's frame with the hidden "springy-thingy" inside the suction cup.
All the usual precautions and warnings must apply here. Jeff ________________________________ From: Wesley Furr <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, November 8, 2013 5:11 PM Subject: RE: reviving Mac Classic? Someone may know more than I do...but from what I gather they can hold a charge for a VERY VERY long time...perhaps indefinitely? That's what bugs me about all the warnings of dire injury on electric devices. Most things are safe if you aren't stupid...but a monitor that can be deadly long after unplugging has the exact same warning on it that everyone has learned to ignore... I'm sure if you are careful not to touch anything around the tube, you should be OK... Wesley ________________________________ * If I recall correctly, the CRTs in these macs can retain lethal charge for a while. So how long should I leave the machine disconnected from power before trying to open it? -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
