Re: Asteroids no video

Im not familiar with discharging HV units on G05's. I have only discharged raster
type monitors. How is this done?

John Robertson wrote:

> Remember to be careful about the HV anode connected to the picture tube
> MIGHT have a rather large CHARGE! SO I would carefully discharge the tube
> BEFORE attempting to solder anything. Now in this case the HV diode is a
> press fit into the two rubber plugs on the red HV lead. I don't think it
> was soldered. Just carefully press the ends back on to the HV diode, and
> make sure to wipe the red HV lead to make sure there is no guck that might
> be conductive as well.
>
> John :-#)#
>
> At 06:56 PM 27-12-00, Matt J. McCullar wrote:
>
> > > I have received word from the customer( I dont have the game with
> >me)that when
> > >he wiggles the wire connection to the HV unit he gets video back then after
> >a
> > >little bit every object gets really big and video goes out again. Possibly
> >a bad
> > >solder connection?
> >
> >
> >Sounds like the high voltage is going out, causing the "blooming" effect. A
> >bad solder joint seems like a good place to start. Look at the joints on
> >the connectors of the HV unit, where the cable harnesses plug in.
> >
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Received on Wed Dec 27 13:34:25 2000