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Wed, Apr 21, 10 at 13:49
| Long story, but I need to be able to temporarily disable an old-style (picture-tube) tv in a way that a couple of kids can't readily find and reverse.
So the off button or unplugging is not going to suffice. Nor will a sledgehammer, much as I would enjoy it. I'd like to have a way that doesn't involve major dis- and reassembly. Any suggestions? Disabling the cable would be a reasonable second-best. Thanks! |
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| Have someone take it away. Or hide it somewhere in the house. |
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- Posted by regus_patoff (My Page) on Thu, Apr 22, 10 at 10:07
| You could use a wall outlet that was "switched" somehow.. remotely, etc, but the kids would just be able to plug the TV in somewhere else. You could completely disable the ON button (disconnect it internally) |
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- Posted by maryland_irisman (pat969@aol.com) on Fri, Apr 23, 10 at 23:30
| You could put a piece of clear scotch tape on one of the prongs that plugs into the wall and plug it back in. When you want to play the tv, unplug it, peel the tape off and plug it back in. Don't let the kids see you do it or they'll know what to do. When I was growing up, if we were told not to turn on a tv, we didn't (after the first time). The ringing in our ears was a reminder. |
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- Posted by guido_gardener (My Page) on Wed, Apr 28, 10 at 14:07
| Take away the remote? Or maybe there's an internal fuse that can be reached without disassembling the unit? |
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