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Can magnets permanently damage CRTs?

I have a 1978 RCA XL-100 TV that I use in my main HT system. It's obviously a CRT and it's solid state. Without naming names, I'll just say that a demonstration of a magnet's effect on the picture tube was performed. Now the picture remains distorted even though the magnet is far away from the TV.
My question is whether the magnet just temporarily affected the CRT's stability or is the CRT ruined?
hals_den
fatparrot
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As Elizabeth said, don't forget to include resistance [light bulb in a socket will work] in your home-made degausser, or the TV will be the least of your problems!
hals_den OP
77 posts
 
The heavy duty $24 ebay degausser worked and some. The picture on the RCA XL-100 is even better than before the magnet experiment.
Thank you all for the advice.
Howell
robertwj263c
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Actually there is a easy way to fix it. It seems a little strange but I tried it & it works excellent.

Homemade degausser. And yes it truely works. :)

Go to this link:
http://woil.ws/fixmonitor/
maxxfordham
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Sean (who said "this 'might' discharge...):

What are the nonsense quotation marks supposed to be for? You should know that they're not meant for emphasis. Why would you think they could be?
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