Yes, most advice found on the 'net (as well as that of most manufacturers, including Apple) is to discharge the crt. Unfortunately, as you undoubtedly found, this message is usually delivered in such a way as to discourage most people from performing any repair at all. Seems a shame to let old macs decay in a landfill when a simple fix could bring them back to life.

Thanks for actually reading the article. I do appreciate it!