RE: Ms. Pac-Man Monitor (WG?) bends down on right side

 
Tim,
****

 Sounds like you may need a Capacitor Kit, which you can then
use to Replace existing Caps in your Monitor, which I suspect,
(if Original) may be some type of a Wells Gardner Monitor?

 Cap Kits can be purchased on the Internet from various places
although, if Monitors freak you out, then you may want to STOP
and have someone else, remove the Circuit Board from this Monitor
then Remove and Replace the existing Caps.

 Over time the Electrolyte in Caps tends to dry out and they loose
their ability to hold an Electrical Charge, thus the degredation
which you may see, as tearing or curving of the image on the screen.

        *** Try the following URL for Capacitor Kits ***

http://www.pinballmedic.net/parts/monitor_capacitor_kits.html

 Arcadius............

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rasterlist@vectorlist.org
[mailto:owner-rasterlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of Tim Soderstrom
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 11:15 PM
To: rasterlist@vectorlist.org
Subject: RASTER: Ms. Pac-Man Monitor (WG?) bends down on right side

I just got a Ms. Pac-Man cabinet recently and while it is in the best
condition I have seen, it does have one small problem. On the very right
side of the screen, the screen curves downward. During gameplay it is
only slightly noticeable, but is evident during other portions of the
game. While not a huge deal, I was wondering if it was repairable and if
so, how one goes about doing that. The rest of the screen, while it has
some burn-in, looks great.

Also, monitors freak me out :) Is there housing I can install so I don't
have to worry about electrocuting or killing myself when I need to pull
the main boards? Or how much should I worry? I mean, the tube is just
staring me in the face when I open up the back, and the insulator cup is
on the same side as the boards. The game came in fully working
condition but I do have a spare set of boards that I want to test in the
cab. I'd rather not do so without dying :)

A URL with this stuff would be sufficient. I am sure it has been asked
before.

Thanks!

Tim

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