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Can the static electricity generated by my cat kill my new LCD TV screen ?
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October 24th, 2011
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A friend of mine was warning me about not allowing my cat to repeatedly brush against my TV screen because the static electricity she generates could short out the LCD screen.
I know that it’s necessary to discharge excess static prior to working on the insides of a computer or risk serious damage to it. But I’ve never heard that about LCD monitors or TV screens.
I tried Google to see what that would produce and aside from one humorous blog post about cats, LCDs, reading glasses and winter, didn’t see anything else of significance.
But perhaps I’m using the wrong search terms.
Where is this idea of his coming from ? There must be some foundation to it, right?
I know I can count on the Fluther techies to set me straight. How much am I risking serious damage from Smoochie hanging around the TV? She’s used to even sleeping right on the former old analog TV occupying that spot atop the dresser so she’s quite attracted to that area. It’s her window shopping spot as well.
How freaked out about this should I be ? Please set me straight, oh Jelly Techs. Thanks.
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