How To Take Apart TV

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How to take apart TV
by Plasmana on October 1, 2008
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How to take apart TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Intro: How to take apart TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Step 1: Tools... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Step 2: Take the cover off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 3: The dangerous part... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Step 4: Cut up the wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Step 5: And the screws... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Step 6: Put the cover back on... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Step 7: And you are done! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Author:Plasmana
"Energy cannot be created nor destroyed!"
Intro: How to take apart TV
Do you have an old TV or monitor lying around in your house? You don't want it and planing to throw it away? Well don't! You can make good use of its parts!
Taking apart a TV or a monitor may sound easy, but they can be very dangerous if you are not careful...
This instructable will be your guide of taking apart a TV or a monitor.
Disclaimer:
Taking apart the TV or monitor can be very dangerous. High voltage presents inside the CRT - even when the power is off! And the CRT is fragile. You could get
seriously injured or die. I am NOT responsible what ever happens to you if you take apart the TV or monitor!
Step 1:Tools...
Okay, go grab your tool box, you may need all sorts of tools to dissemble the TV or monitor...
What I used are:
Screwdrivers in various types and sizes
Some types of pliers
A wire cutter
A safety goggles
Safety goggles are very important, who knows the CRT may implode while you are busy dissembling the TV or monitor... It is better to be safe than sorry about losing
your eyes...
Step 2:Take the cover off
Take the back cover off the TV or monitor. The screws can be difficult to find, but take your time...
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1. A screw here...
2. Another one here...
3. Another one there..
4. And one here too!
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1. CRT.
2. Flyback transformer.
3. Speaker.
4. Some bits of tools showing in the picture...
5. Cover off!
6. Circuit board.
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1. The flyback transformer...
2. Large heatsink.
3. Dust.
Step 3:The dangerous part...
Now, this is the dangerous part, discharging the CRT...
Why should you do this? Because the CRT acts like a high voltage capacitor and it can hold a lethal charge. The charge stored in the CRT can last a very long time,
usually a few months, sometimes for a few years...
So it is important to safely discharge the CRT before you do anything else - otherwise you might end up in the grave...
To discharge the CRT:
Connect one alligator connector clip to a flat-head screwdriver, and the other clip to another any screwdriver.
Push one screwdriver into the earth ground and take the other flat-head screwdriver and gently put the end under the suction-like cap. Keep pushing it in until you here a
loud (or faint) "SNAP", the CRT is discharged, but push in the screw driver until you feel a little bump, the screwdriver had touched the metal clips Now the CRT is
completely discharged.
Now, simply cut the HV wire off near the suction-like cap.
I took the suction-like cap off completely because I know how to do it. Taking the suction-like cap off the CRT can be tricky and dangerous.
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1. Suction-like cap.
2. High voltage wire.
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1. Screwdriver in earth ground.
2. Alligator connector clip.
3. Flat-head screwdriver.
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1. Push it under...
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1. Done!
Step 4:Cut up the wires
Now the CRT is discharged, cut all the wire that are connected to the CRT. So we can take the electronics out.
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1. Cut the wire off of that glass thing.
2. More wires to cut off...
3. And more!
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1. Done.
Step 5:And the screws...
And hunt down all the hidden screws and take them off the circuit board...
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1. A screw here.
2. And there...
3. And another one here...
4. And more here too!
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1. Out goes the circuit board!
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1. Done!!!
2. Speaker.
3. Plug.
4. Wires.
5. A tuner thing?
6. My ultimate prize... The flyback transformer.
7. Large heatsink.
8. Antenna what ever this is...
9. Mains transformer.
10. A metal thing hiding the strong EF generating components.
11. Large filter capacitor.
Step 6:Put the cover back on...
One last thing to do... Put the back cover back on the TV or monitor to make it safe from an implosion.
And can you do me a favor? Please take the CRT to a recycle facility. Please don't dump the CRT to the landfill. Because of this, the phosphor and other chemicals that
make the CRT screen glow is extremely toxic and it is very harmful for the environment, so can you take it to a recycle facility?
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1. Nice and clean inside...
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1. Back on the cover goes!
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1. And put the screws back in to hold it together.
Step 7:And you are done!
And you are done!
There are the instructions on how to take apart a TV or monitor!
The main reason why I wanted to take apart a TV or monitor is I am after one part: The flyback transformer. You can make many great high voltage projects with the
flybacks.
Check out those two great instructables about how to make a high voltage power supply with a flyback transformer:
MAKE A HIGH VOLTAGE SUPPLY IN 5 MINUTES
Simple flyback driver
Here is another instructable about how to make a lighting globe with a flyback transformer.
Make your own Lightning Globe!
And most of the other parts inside the TV or a monitor can be quite useful too.
Before you throw out all your unwanted TV parts, be sure to check out this instructable on how to get tons of enameled wire! How to get tons of free enameled copper
wire
I hope you found this instructable useful!
If you have any questions, or need help, or found an error, or anything, make a comment!
Image Notes
1. Done!!!
2. Speaker.
3. Plug.
4. Wires.
5. A tuner thing?
6. My ultimate prize... The flyback transformer.
7. Large heatsink.
8. Antenna what ever this is...
9. Mains transformer.
10. A metal thing hiding the strong EF generating components.
11. Large filter capacitor.
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katerlyn says: Jul 16, 2014. 8:49 PM REPLY
Luckily now I have a dog that is a better mouser than any cat I ever had....
katerlyn says: Jan 30, 2009. 10:04 PM REPLY
i am trying to find an easy way to electrocute mice my cats bring me in the house alive....please no negative comments on cats.... i bought 6 rat zappers but
eventually i had to spray the mice to get the jolt...not really convenient. i searched and so far havent found a way for someone scared of electricty (i climbed
a tree in a storm and was knocked off ladder by ball of fire at next tree over...couldnt let go of an old metal handle on an old dryer once till my mom came
and took broom handle and unplugged the fuse box to electric to dryer...etc. kater
tcarpenter says: Jul 16, 2014. 8:35 PM REPLY
Two wires from your outlet ought to do it. 120VAC - more than enough to get through their little bodies
katerlyn says: Jul 16, 2014. 8:49 PM REPLY
Oh that is so sad...did you see the lastest mouse video on facebook....getting killed....8-(
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=413607652115184&set=vb.100003978578083&type=2&theater
DELETED_gabethegeek says: Apr 8, 2009. 11:04 PM
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katerlyn says: Apr 9, 2009. 8:49 AM REPLY
I googled your suggestion but got no directions. I hope there is an instructable sometime. I was connected to electricity myself when younger, as in
above, and it does not hurt, it's scary yes, but it does not hurt.....so that is why I was happy to get a way to kill them without pain...any other ideas I
would go for, but I cannot get the information needed to go your route. the rat zappers stop working after awhile..and mice can kill by causing fires, so
I would not try the bell thing, they tend to get their collars in trouble so it's a vicious circle.
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katerlyn says: Apr 9, 2009. 11:25 AM REPLY
Thanks for your information, i will look into it! I hate dealing with them dead OR alive. My latest trap has a wheel inside, I caught a poor fat
little mouse and luckily the new tenant took it outside lately....I heard mice don't like peppermint and also cayenne pepper so I put the pepper
in my garage doorways... I would use moth balls more, but since I can't smell I'm afraid I might inhale too much of it.
Blackdog Barker says: Aug 27, 2010. 1:10 AM REPLY
Alaska cabins use Mothballs to deter Bears... The results are mixed.. The current move is to electric fences, but they are carefully
calibrated.
Minifig666 says: Nov 30, 2009. 8:32 AM REPLY
What are moth balls?
ompune says: Aug 4, 2013. 12:04 AM REPLY
many thanks 4 th info as i wish to start a COMPUTER RECYCLING SCHOOL IN INDIA to give work to thousands of unemployed science students to set up
small workshops ( 1-5 employees) in all the hundred cities.also i want 2 know if thre is any mechanical method of removing the pvc from the huge amount of
electric wires which are burnt polluting the air. also what size of shredder is reqd for the circiut boards & how it is further proccessed. any other info or sites
you would reccomend me to read for setting up a mini dismantling workshop as i am in th learning stage.
many thanks & awaiting your reply. balbir singh mail [email protected]
Ask a chemist bro. No mechanical method is going to clean molecules off tiny strips of wire efficiently.
devicemodder says: Nov 22, 2008. 4:28 PM REPLY
i talked with a tv repair person and they said that a screwdriver can't handle 10,000 volts.he says that you should use a high voltage probe connected to a
1mega ohm half watt resistor just to be safe. here is a pic of the probe.
Plasmana says: Nov 24, 2008. 8:01 AM REPLY
That is true, screwdrivers, cannot handle 10Kv, however, the screwdriver is grounded, so it is 0v.
Screwdriver will be fine. Your safety, however, depends on how thick the plastic mold around the one you're touching is though. Like these other guys
says, current is the issue. However, even with a large current, in this situation, the current flow will last half an instant, not even long enough to break a
low current fuse, given the chance. Don't worry about what "professionals" use. Use what you have; screwdrivers are bound to have some resistance
anyway, depending on the metal. If you want to feel safe, buy a random resistor >100Kohm (at least 1/4 watt) and splice it in series with whatever you
have going on. Like I said before, even if the power is measured over that, it's pretty instantaneous, so your resistor won't burn out (similar to the fuse
idea).
Applez00800 says: Nov 22, 2010. 1:23 AM REPLY
The screwdriver isn't 0V, and technically, neither is ground. Ground is only a reference point. A voltage is the potential difference between two points,
and ground is simply used as the lower of the two terms in the difference equation.
The screwdrivers + alligator clip + wire are at ground voltage before touching the high voltage wire. When one of the screwdrivers touches the HV
wire however, there will be a potential difference of +10-20kV across the screwdrivers + Alligator clip + wire with respect to the ground voltage. This
will mean that a current will flow through them (a VERY high current). It's the current that will damage the screwdrivers, not the voltage. An increase
in voltage will produce an increase the current.
awang8 says: Dec 30, 2008. 12:48 AM REPLY
My local TV repair guy uses something that looks like pen with a wire coming out of one end. He then plugs the wire into the mains ground, touches
the metal thingy thing trys to find out what broke.
Also, although it won't be much of a risk if you have a good ground connection, make sure that the screwdriver you're using has a good deal of insulation
on the handle. Do NOT use those micro screwdrivers with metal handles. If you have already however and are still with the living, it is because the
resistance of your body is MUCH greater than the resistance in the wire connection the screwdriver to ground. Electricity takes the path of least
resistance (well, current will still flow through all paths, but will be inversely proportional to their resistances)
It may be 10,000V, but the the transient time is so small that a screwdriver will suffice. You might also notice that he used tiny multi-core wire to connect
between the two screwdrivers. If the voltage was constant, the wire would act like a fuse and melt almost instantaneously, but the time that it takes to
discharge the CRT will likely be in the low milliseconds, so this isn't a problem.
Electronics111 says: Aug 21, 2009. 6:05 AM REPLY
Or make one like me, 100 10M ohm resistors. But I'm getting a proper one as well anyway. (from ebay of course)
Xellers says: Dec 29, 2008. 6:02 AM REPLY
The screwdriver may be slightly damaged, but there is no way I'm paying for one of those "probes".
Derin says: Nov 30, 2008. 9:25 AM REPLY
I know that HV probes are on power poles,look for some poles where the line goes into the ground and some nice company workers.
Samphillips1 says: May 8, 2013. 6:36 AM REPLY
I attempted to discharge the CRT but no sound was made. How am i supposed to know if it is discharged or not?
It probably is. Usually if you leave it sit around an hour it'll be discharged anyway. However, what I have done before is take some large branch trimmers
(like pictured) with as insulated handles as possible and cut the high voltage wire. Then I carefully drove the tip of the wire into the ground. 1000V usually
requires an insulation thickness of about a quarter to a half of a centimeter.
First time I tried messing with a CRT I didn't realize the capacitance potential of these and flat out made my heart skip a beat (>6kV). Not fun, but I wasn't
grounded so I was relatively okay.
ompune says: Jul 7, 2014. 7:27 AM REPLY
TO PLASMANA-where can i get training to recycle in a small way tv,s computers,assessories, mobile batteries, refrigeraters, air conditioners, washing
machines, other electronic items.
balbir singh mail [email protected]
McClay14 says: May 8, 2014. 4:41 PM REPLY
i took apart a tv like yours but didn't discharge the big vacuum tube, i got shocked by it while carrying it right in the bellybutton (ow). i have been getting
migraines ever since.
Chikpeas Brother says: Mar 29, 2014. 2:08 PM REPLY
Isn't TV disassembly rather dangerous? I've heard there's capacitors in them capable of sending you to the big workshop in the sky...
rnattrass says: Jan 10, 2014. 4:59 AM REPLY
Is there any way to remove the screen from a box tv? is there any way of doing this with out harm injuring myself? The only thing I am after in an old box tv is
the frame, nothing thats inside.
Oblivitus says: Apr 9, 2013. 1:12 PM REPLY
Hi, I was wondering if you could help me with something. I started taking apart an old radio called a Technics SA-616 with a Quartz Digital Synthesizer, and
was wondering if there's anything in there like the tv here that will shock me. I've done some online research and haven't found any claims of danger but
want to be sure. Here is a link with some photos of one that looks exactly like mine and shows the insides.
http://www.classic-audio.com/technics-sa616-p-826.html
nerd7473 says: Apr 5, 2013. 12:56 PM REPLY
cool plasmana
AnarchistAsian says: Oct 13, 2008. 7:32 PM REPLY
one time, when he was young, my dad made a tv with his friends... and whenever our tv breaks, he fixes it... lol, yay!
Plasmana says: Oct 14, 2008. 1:59 PM REPLY
He... Made... His... Own... TV!?!?! Wow, that is amazing!
lol, i told you he was smart!
note, this was back in the 70's-80's, maybe 60's? i forget, but it's still pretty impressive...
shannonlove says: Mar 24, 2013. 5:11 AM REPLY
It was prior to the 70s when TVs still had tubes.
Plasmana says: Oct 15, 2008. 1:46 AM REPLY
Yeah, that is really impressive! Do you have a picture that you can show to us?
70'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i don't think there's any pictures... all i know is that it's the only tv his family owned... and he made it with his friends...
yeah.... he had a cool childhood... they played alot, and made alot of stuff... *sigh* times were simpler then...
Plasmana says: Oct 16, 2008. 4:23 AM REPLY
That is really cool! And yeah, All of the great electronic components are just getting rarer and rarer as we advanced in technology... :-(
muttyfutty says: Sep 8, 2009. 5:57 AM REPLY
Agreed! you Know there going to start replacing the massive transformers in microwaves with some fancy circutry? (I think a boost
converter ) Makes me sad just thinking about it...
Plasmana says: Sep 21, 2009. 4:54 AM REPLY
Yep! :-( I also heard they have an safety feature that they will shut off for good if tampered..
fostersfriend says: Apr 29, 2012. 11:43 AM REPLY
Please tell me theyre leaving the capacitors :)))
croslandjr123 says: Dec 7, 2010. 12:24 AM REPLY
OMG! That is so sad... D-; Damn the government and overtaking technology! I just don't want to happen...
muttyfutty says: Sep 23, 2009. 5:02 AM REPLY
NOOOooo..... *sniff* first LCD TV's with NO flybacks... NST are (I think) very gradually being replaced buy a "dc power supply"
(no transformer) And then MOT's Oh the HUMANITY!!!!!!!
masterochicken says: Nov 20, 2009. 1:30 PM REPLY
What are NST?
muttyfutty says: Nov 21, 2009. 7:00 AM REPLY
an NST is a Neon Sign Transformer
it changes mains voltage (230V RMS) and steps it up till about 15KV RMS
its obviously used in (yes, you got it!) Neon Signs
here is an wikipeadia artcle on NST's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_sign_transformer
masterochicken says: Nov 23, 2009. 12:05 PM REPLY
I didn't know those were being replaced. I've been looking for one actually.
yeah. : ...-(
We will have to snag up all of the old electronic equipment while we still have time...
i'm posting an ible on how to scavenge free stuff, for the 1929 contest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL! I was just about to make that same instructable too!
Jimmy Proton says: Dec 16, 2010. 1:08 PM REPLY
dude go to a junk yard, i find ALL kinds of cool old electronics there!
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