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Old TVs were easy and safe to repair after some minimal training. I learned to do it from a pro when I was 16. As long as you properly discharge the tube and th
by dreamcompiler 3y ago
Old TVs were easy and safe to repair after some minimal training. I learned to do it from a pro when I was 16. As long as you properly discharge the tube and the bigger caps, it's safe to work on.
Battery packs are much worse because they cannot be completely discharged before you work on them, i.e. you have to work on them "hot" while they're still storing energy. It takes more training, more tools, and a dedicated facility to do it safely.
- jacquesm 3y agoAnd when they go they make your average TV failure look like a picnic. Though, to be fair, an old tube could do some pretty bad stuff if mechanically damaged.
- kelnos 3y agoAnd I guess the TV tube was also more likely to just kill the person working on it, not random people who live in your building. (Still not a great outcome, but better if the only person who dies is the only person who actively consented to the risks.) A lithium fire is gonna spread pretty quickly.
- jacquesm 3y agoQuite. The hard part is to realize - up front, hopefully - that all of your normal firefighting instincts aren't going to work and have a good chance of making things worse.