Re: NOS b/w monitor blowing fuses

From: Travis Shire <boardjunkie_at_techie.com>
Date: Sun Jul 14 2002 - 12:21:03 EDT

Sounds like corroded switch contacts. The monitor will do the same thing if the power connector at the def pcb is plugged in with power on to the game. I don't think they are made to be opened, so replacing it may be the only option.

Travis

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher X. Candreva" <chris@westnet.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 11:28:33 -0400 (EDT)
To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
Subject: Re: VECTOR: NOS b/w monitor blowing fuses

> On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, Andy Welburn wrote:
>
> > Has anyone come across this weird problem before? i think its obvious that
> > it is an in-rush current problem, but what in the asteroids caberet should
> > be there to prevent this kind of thing? the mains line filter? Big blue ?
>
> Wouldn't the obvious thing be the switch itself ? As far as I know, the
> power and interlock switches are simply in series -- turning any one off
> kills the AC power to the supply. There isn't any inherant difference in
> how the circuit operates using one instead of another .
>
> I would start by opening and cleaning that switch itself (if possible) -- or
> just not using it. Sort of like the old joke:
>
> Patient: Doctor, Doctor, it hurts when I do this.
> Doctor: So don't do that !
>
>
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