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

That is kinda what I thought. I know the capkits are what most people
recommend for aging monitors anyway. Since this does involve removing
the PCB, you are right that I would rather have someone else do it or
perhaps show me how. Can standard TV repairman do this, or does
anyone know of someone in the San Antonio, TX area? I also happen to
have a vector monitor that needs a degauss but Ms. Pac-Man is the one
I seem to be playing much more often as of late. Of course, I guess
at that point that cost might approach the price of a new monitor,
but thought I would check just the same.

If I were to do this myself, would discharging the monitor from the
insulator cup also discharge the capacitors I need to replace?

Again thinks for the info and the assistance!

Tim

On Sep 7, 2006, at 12:22 AM, Jess Askey wrote:

> the curl definitely starts to show due to the caps, sometimes
> adjusting the horizontal hold a bit can straighten out the curl as
> well. I can't say doing a cap job is all that fun as the
> microscopic dust that the HV charge attracts is downright filthy.
> If you do take the monitor board out, follow the safety precautions
> and do all the caps in the kit as you don't want to be pulling that
> monitor PCB in and out reguarly. :-)
>
> Stempak Arcadius-ASTEMPA1 wrote:
>> 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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