26 Oct
2013
26 Oct
'13
7:13 p.m.
On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 2:57 PM, Kevin Reynolds <tpresence at hotmail.com>wrote:
Maybe this isn't the perfect match in context for
the list, but I'm
guessing its as good as any.
I've had a classic asteroids arcade cabinet since I was about 16 (1985).
We ran it off and on for a few decades, and then it sat in the garage for
a while. Last time I turned it on, the vector screen initially displayed
only a center dot, then a line, then the full screen after a while of being
on.
I wan't to bring it back up again.
What precautions or efforts should I take to get the machine back up? I
don't want to damage it. The only repair made so far was a replacement of
the lit player 2 button.
Kevin
You got me in the middle of repairs to my own Asteroids, so good timing.
The dot in the center is usually a good sign that the spotkiller built into
it is coming on.
Asteroids uses the G05-802 b&w monitor, so checking this handy checklist:
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=280410
Check to see if any of the "there's a problem" LEDs are lit up. It's
most
likely is a capacitor with the spotkiller circuit that needs replacing.
--
Marty