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CRT television or monitor
Also called tube TV, CRT.
Not a donor. The tube can implode, the anode holds tens of kilovolts, the glass is leaded, and the useful copper is not worth the risk. Recycle the set whole.
A donor is the dead machine. The parts below are what is still worth removing from it. “Leave it” is a part that is physically in there and should stay in there: too dangerous, too worn, or only useful as part of a repair you are not doing.
A scrapped machine is a box of parts that failed at different times. The reason it was thrown out is often one bad piece. The motor, the cord, the supply, and the screws are frequently still good. This index says which is which.
Why it is in the trash while the parts are not
It is a CRT. That is the reason.
Before you open it
Do this while it is still unplugged, cool, and not leaking. Do not.
Where the dead machine usually is
- Bulk trash day — Curb
- Municipal e-waste drop-off — Civic
Take it to the e-waste site. Do not open it on the bench to be thorough.
How it comes apart
Do not. This entry exists so the index says so in the same place as the things that are worth opening.
Tools: your hands.
What to take
The table is the short version. The notes under it describe that part inside this machine, not only the general description.
| Part | Call | How many | How often | Where to look |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker driver | Leave it | 1–2 | usually | Inside. |
| Signal and hookup wire | Leave it | the yoke | always | Around the neck. |
| Iron transformer | Leave it | 1 | always | The flyback. |
Leave it
Ordinary speakers, and not worth the tube.
Inside.
Leave them.
Fine, and still not worth it.
A deflection yoke. It is not a benign coil to unscrew for copper.
Around the neck.
Leave it.
Leave it.
High voltage.
The flyback.
Leave it.
Leave it.