RE: tempest help

Go into self test and see if it reports a pokey bad. I would suspect them.
Why it would work with a aux board reconnect is probably a reset not being
seen properly.

David

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> From: mayday19[SMTP:mayday19@IDT.NET]
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 1997 9:37 PM
> To: vectorlist@spies.com
> Cc: mayday19
> Subject: tempest help
>
> I just picked up a Tempest UR that has a small prob. I will probably want
> to sell it right away as soon as it is fixed as I already have a cabaret
> Tempest ($500+shipping, this thing is REALLY clean). I did a big trade
> and I didn't want it too much. :>
>
> I haven't looked at it yet, but the problem is that the game powers up
> fine (monitor looks great), and you can start a game and fire and super
> zap, but the spinner will not work. The guy I got it from said if you
> start a game, remove the aux board connector and replace it, it will work
> fine for as long as the machine is turned on. I tried this a couple times
> and it worked. I've only looked at it long enough to try that so far, but
> I'd figure I'd get a second opinion on it first..any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff
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Received on Tue Dec 9 20:31:54 1997