RE: Trouble with Asteroids Deluxe monitor

http://www.flippers.com/vid-tips.html#Monitor

A safe sequence on removing the chassis.

John :-#)#

At 12:31 PM 17/08/2001, you wrote:

>How do I discharge the monitor without killing myself?
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> > From: owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > [mailto:owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com]On Behalf Of jason Milsom
> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 12:49 AM
> > To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > Subject: RE: VECTOR: Trouble with Asteroids Deluxe monitor
> >
> >
> > It sounds like you are getting xy signal to the monitor and if you can
> > hear the "deflection chatter" then it sounds like the deflection
> > circuits are working. The only thing you have not verified so far is
> > that you have H.V. This is a bit tricky to test if you are not familiar
> > with monitor repair as the High Voltage is a bit dangerous to be poking
> > around. Do you hear the constant high pitched sound coming from the
> > monitor as well as the chattering sound? Can you feel any static
> > electricity on the front of the tube (especially when the game is turned
> > on or off) If not it's very likely you've got no H.V. as pointed out
> > earlier these monitors are prone to bad solder joints in which case you
> > would need to remove the monitor discharge the H.V. remove the boards
> > and inspect and reflow solder joints. The pins for connectors on the
> > deflection board are particularly suspect.
> >
> > Jason Milsom
> >
> > http://community.webtv.net/MILSOM44/MilsomsPuband
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Received on Fri Aug 17 13:31:39 2001