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| SO, YOU WANT TO PLUG YOUR OLD TV IN AND TURN IT ON? LET ME ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS. | ||||||
| 1. DO YOU WANT AN ELECTROLYTIC CAP TO EXPLODE AND SPREAD PCB'S ALL OVER YOUR PLACE? 2. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO WIPE OUT CRITICAL AND OFTEN HARD TO FIND PARTS, LIKE THE POWER TRANSFORMER? 3. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO RISK SETTING YOUR HOUSE ON FIRE? 4. DO YOU WANT TO RISK DAMAGE FROM A HACK REPAIR THAT YOU CAN'T SEE? 5. DO YOU REALLY WANT A COMPONENT TO START SMOKING AND STINK UP THE HOUSE? 6. DO YOU KNOW THE CONDITION OF THE WIRING UNDER THE CHASSIS? ARE YOU SURE NO FRAYED WIRES ARE TOUCHING? |
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| IF YOU ANSWERED "NO" TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS, TAKE THIS ADVICE. NEVER PLUG IT IN AND TURN IT ON. USE A VARIAC OR DIM-BULB TESTER. PLAY IT SAFE. ANY TUBE EQUIPMENT THAT OLD IS IN NO SHAPE TO POWER UP AT FULL VOLTAGE. DO A FULL INSPECTION AND A SOFT START. | ||||||