Re: beating the flaming G-80 horse

From: John Robertson <jrr_at_flippers.com>
Date: Mon Oct 07 2002 - 12:21:24 EDT

Better turn off your Star Trek before you damage the monitor!, Seems that
when the connectors cook the common reference point drifts and the monitor
burns...

I've used a regular video game switching supply with no problems in the
past, plus a regular computer one as well.

John :-#(#

At 08:35 AM 07/10/2002 -0700, Tom Cloud wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>Where might one fine these power supply connectors new? I noticed over
>the weekend that my Star Trek's power supply connector is pretty dark -
>almost black - and should be changed. Anybody have one they could sell me?
>
>Regards,
>
>Tom Cloud
>
>
>
> Mark Jenison wrote:
>> > Are the supplies failing or are you just using a switcher because the
>> > connector burned up? I just replaced the connector & burned pins with new
>> > ones, and then wired up a couple more grounds seperately.. I was using a
>> > wirenut but a mate-n-lock would make it look pretty nice. It seems to be
>>a
>> > rock solid supply other than the connector, In the past few years none of
>>my
>> > Sega games have skipped a beat due to the supply.
>>
>>This is the same thing I've observed...the power supplies themselves are
>>fine except for the fact that they are harsh on the connectors. Standard
>>operating procedure to replace the connector and pins to the power supplies
>>for these games. I've had more problems with AR boards and switchers than
>>with these power supplies.
>>
>>--
>>Mark Jenison
>>
>>
>>
>>
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