I'm a PC repair technician who's been doing this for several years. I'm pretty good at it, too. I must admit, though, that I don't do any work on monitors. Do I have to know this kind of thing to become A+ certified? I have a crappy A+ training guide, and it doesn't mention anything about discharging monitors in it... ______________________________ John Hornbuckle Phoenix Computer Systems, Inc. 114 West Green Street Perry, FL 32347 850-838-1490 www.pcs-online.com