RE: Monitor Questions

I'd also suggest that you check the brightness and contrast pots real good.. I've seen them act up a lot. Its usually a case of a bad solder joint.

Jon

At 06:31 PM 9/4/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>For your AD:
>
> - Install a cap kit on the monitor boards and replace all the deflection
>transistors (4 large ones mounted to the chassis, 4 small ones on the
>deflection amp w/ heat sinks).
>
> - Check all solder joints on both the HV & deflection amp boards,
>ESPECIALLY the joints around the pins for the various connectors. For any
>joint that is suspect, remove the old solder, clean, and flow in fresh
>solder. I'd do this on the connector pin solder joints, regardless.
>
> - Install a get well kit for your power supply (my CT has an A/R 3 in it).
>Test the voltages when complete.
>
> - Replace the power cord. It is just plain dumb that people cut off the
>ground -- it was put there for a reason.
>
>Of the items listed above, most are WISE preventative MAINTENANCE to an XY
>game (I'm not preaching -- just emphasizing -- I've learned the hard
>way...). I'd guess that your problem is related to your power supply board
>putting out incorrect/fluctuating voltages.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > [mailto:owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com]On Behalf Of Robb Allen
> > Sent: Monday, September 4, 2000 6:09 PM
> > To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > Subject: VECTOR: Monitor Questions
> >
> >
> > Ok....
> >
> > On my Pac Man cocktail, everything works, but both the top of the screen
> > and the bottom of the screen are wavy and twisted looking. What does
> > this mean and how to fix ????? Also, after scouring the internet looking
> > for replacement underglass and control panel overlays, it seen that the
> > cheapest is $125 + 10 shipping. Has anyone else found a cheaper place to
> > pick these up ????
> >
> > Lastly, on my Asteroids cocktail, the only thing that i have noticed is
> > that the 3rd prong "ground" has been cut off. I have noticed that the
> > images on the screen are fluctuating in brightness and also that the
> > lettering and scores are not completely perfect. It is showing a very
> > slight "double vision" look to it. Looking for a solution to that.
> > Cannot find anywhere on the net, underglass replacement underlays for
> > the cocktial.....
> >
> > Any help to the above would be greatly appreciated... Thanks
> >
> > Robb
> >
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Received on Tue Sep 5 10:41:06 2000