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What are some consumer electronics you probably shouldn't tinker with? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 days ago by brachypelmasmithi@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I came up with this question right after I wanted to take apart a microwave to see why it wasn't heating anything before I remembered that that's a very, VERY bad idea

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[–] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 48 points 2 days ago (12 children)

Laser / LED printers can blind you and may have larger capacitors.
Old CRT style TVs / Monitors can get you if not discharged correctly.

[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Is it true they can hold on to a charge for decades? I was told that but it seemed unlikely.

[–] FromPieces@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That is my understanding. I remember hearing stories about dudes visiting a dump or whatever, kicking through the screen of a CRT and getting zapped like fuck

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 2 points 1 day ago

Unlikely. Even the best capacitors would discharge through leakage in 5 or 10 minutes.

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