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Fixing An IBM 5154 EGA Monitor For #DOScember

Retro Hack Shack 49 min Published Dec 2020

About this video

A non-working IBM 5154 EGA monitor is bought to see if it can be saved from the recyclers, and the maker tests capacitors, replaces transistors and chases a grounding fault.

Good to know: The tube and flyback hold a high voltage charge after unplugging. A knocked or cracked tube can implode, so protect your eyes and never lift it by the neck. Mains voltage is inside the set as well.

Why watch it

Chapter markers split this long job into disassembly, rivets, power supply, capacitor tests and four numbered test runs, so jump to the stage you are stuck on.

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