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Replacing analog scope BNC input connectors

I am wondering if it's safe to replace the BNC input connectors on my old Hitachi v-422 scope. As long as I'm careful and stay away from the CRT etc? Or is there anything else I'm not aware of?
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How to attach (safely?) an o-scope to various sources

I've heard of course that probing mains can ruin your oscilloscope, so that is out of the picture. There are a few situations I do not quite understand however: Is probing an i.e. 10:1 transformer ...
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Any problems with “floating” an oscilloscope?

I have a Chinese scope with a two-pin power cord and a plastic body, and measure megaohms between its ground terminals and the actual earth, so I believe it has an internal isolation transformer (I ...