How to Discharge a CRT Arcade Monitor (Quick Guide) *please be careful*

Please be careful when doing this. It is high voltage. Do it at your own risk.

[TobyRieper]

I just make sure I've got one of my hands into my pocket and use the other to take off the anode cap by squeezing the rubber part between my thumb and forefinger.

[waynegram]

Vix Zekken, why does arcade monitors use an isolation transformer? because if you put your fingers or hands on the arcade monitors circuit boards or chassis you will get shocked by very HIGH voltage. So whats the point of having the isolation transformer?