Almost electrocuted by monitor

debodun

debodun

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way upstate in New York, USA
I was using an old computer this morning when the monitor suddenly started to emit crackling noises. Then it would stop, and start again, off an on for a few minutes. The video would flicker and jump. Finally it gave a big POP and went dark and the smell of ozone permeated the room. My hands that were on the keyboard started to tingle - they still feel a little crawly. Good thing I had a spare monitor. I paid $50 for that monitor form a computer fixit shop.
 

Yikes, doesn't sound good, @debodun. Glad you had a spare monitor.

Also, monitor prices have really gone down in recent years ... just something to know. (Although you probably already know that.)
 
Ah. Will your old computer run a flat-panel monitor? If so, Dell has pretty good prices. A quick call to them could answer any questions you may have.
 
Deb I know you probably know that monitor is ancient... but I'm glad you weren't burned.. I've not heard of that sort of thing happening before. For $50 you can get a decent used Flat screen larger monitor
 
My hands were okay after about an hour. I am surprised the peripherals still worked. Everything was plugged into the same power strip. I use the old computer sometimes to play games that won't work on newer OSs. I don't know whether the hand tingling was caused by the short or by my being startled.
 
Glad you're ok Deb.

Reminds me of a time when the water and ice machine on the tray line at work was on the fritz. It would send out a little juice to the metal table and metal tray line. When I would lean in to get the water and ice my belt buckle would touch the counter and I'd get a little belly zap.
 
All that happened was a component burned out. Your tingling was probably from being startled. Same thing happens to me when I'm startled. I noticed it takes a while to recover these days.
 
Would probably cost more to repair that it's worth if I could even find someone that repaired CRTs. I took a printer to a fixit shop once and he refused to repair it.

Like VCRs, I have numerous printers sitting around and none of them work properly. I have a laser printer, but the toner cartridges cost $$$. For the little printing I need done, I have a friend or relative do it.
 
I didn't mean for that to sound sarcastic. I honestly wondered if the tingling was just in your fingers or what Judycat.
 
MarciKS said:
I didn't mean for that to sound sarcastic. I honestly wondered if the tingling was just in your fingers or what Judycat.
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Hands and sometimes feet. I'm jumpy for a good while afterward too. Used to be I'd be startled and a few seconds later I'd recover, not anymore.
 
The replacement monitor has its own problem - the video is blurry. I wonder if the trouble is with the monitor itself or whether the short in the other monitor did something to the monitor port.

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