Discussion
How to fix monitor that goes black, off or blinks due to static electricity in chair (and others)
s09dfhks: The sound card on my windows computer dies if i turn the desk fan i have off! I should try it
debo_: Remember the "degauss" button? I had no idea what it did, but the sound it made sure was satisfying.https://youtube.com/shorts/R0OhD2Bc6FY
CarVac: That attempted to demagnetize the components in the CRT that could cause beam deflection and warped colors.
pwg: That "component" was the shadow mask: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_mask.
Topgamer7: I thought it was me bumping my table. But now you have me wondering if it's charge buildup.
MisterTea: Might want to increase humidity. In ESD rooms the humidity is controlled and kept high to reduce static build up.
PunchyHamster: I had that with cheapo mechanical keyboard, on particularly dry office days I could hover my hand over it to make it crash and restart
KIFulgore: This. I had a huge problem with static shocking my desk in the dry winter air, causing my monitor to blank out for a few seconds. A small, quiet ultrasonic humidifier completely eliminated the problem.On a side note, distilled water is highly recommended with ultrasonic humidifiers. Heat-based devices evaporate solely the water and leave mineral deposits behind. Ultrasonics create tiny droplets _along with the dissolved minerals_. Hard tap water or mineralized drinking water will coat your work area in chalk-like dust.
mzajc: I have a similar problem, except instead of shutting things down, static discharge seems to wake my computer up (from suspend-to-ram). I have yet to figure out why that happens, but it's not the mouse or keyboard.
jtmarmon: My guess is that, in the vein of the "monitor flickering" symptom, your PC sees the DP/HDMI cable disconnect and reconnect due to the static. The reconnection wakes it up.
gdrift: Happened to me too with a new chair.I suspected static electricity. The solution was a thin cotton pillow on the seat. Problem gone.
