Re: New BattleZone owner.....you know whats next

So would Bob Roberts be a good source for all the parts I need? And would
anyone know where I can get monitor boards for my 15"WG ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fredk" <Arcadexpo@mchsi.com>
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: New BattleZone owner.....you know whats next

> I can give you my 2 cents on this (pretty much the standard BZ treatment
> from most of the vector guys I am sure)
>
> First clean up all the bad solders like you have done.
> Then -
>
> 1) replace all the Rom sockets with machine sockets
> 2) replace all the Roms with Fresh
> 3) replace all the 40 pin sockets on the Aux PCB and replace the 2901's
with
> new (I do this just to save headaches later)
>
> This above usually takes care of most intermittent problems and make life
> easier to diagnois the true problem with the board.
>
> Fred
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Bowie" <wbowie@sc.rr.com>
> To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:56 PM
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: New BattleZone owner.....you know whats next
>
>
> > Hi Guys!
> > I recently aquired a BattleZone mini. It has some signs of life.
> > Currently in test mode all I get is a continuous series of low
tones...it
> > never stops. When I put it in game mode I will hear the attract theme
> > followed by two explosions. When I put a credit it on the machine it
> takes
> > about 30sec for it to register the credit. Starting the game ..it
sounds
> > like its starting normal..but less than 10sec the the credit switches
> start
> > clicking and the game resets. I have no video yet as the monitor is
only
> a
> > tube...I'm trying to find a chassis.
> >
> > I have been searching through the vector archives and have tried
cleaning
> > and re-seating all socketed chips. Cleaning and re-flowing solder on the
> > inter-connect. Re-flowing solder on all sockets. I am a newb to vector
> > games and am hoping to get some help here. I have borrowed a friends
> > o-scope..and with direction can take readings and report results back.
> All
> > voltages have checked out except the +15v. How do I test the Big Blue
cap
> > on the brick to be sure if it needs replacement?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > William
> >
>
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