Re: WG6100 High Voltage

From: Rodger Boots <rlboots_at_cedar-rapids.net>
Date: Mon Mar 24 2003 - 02:57:43 EST

Rod Spade wrote:

>I just recapped the HV board in my Star Wars (I had done the other
>boards ealier), and now the bloom on the Death Star explosion seems even
>worse than before! Also, when the game ends, the high voltage seems to
>fluctuate for a couple of seconds. (When it displays "GAME OVER" or
>whatever, the edge of the screen jumps outwards then back a few times.)
>
>The work that I did was the HV replacements/upgrades at
>http://www.marvin3m.com/video/wg6100.htm (I didn't replace the HV Adj
>pot), and I also reflowed a bunch of solder joints on the board. (My
>soldering technique is a little sloppy, so it's possible that I actually
>made a connection worse rather than better.) I then measured the HV at
>18KV, so I adjusted it to 19.5. I believe I used all the right
>components, and the board does mostly work, so hopefully the problem is
>something minor.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>

Maybe try reducing brightness setting a bit? Worth a shot if you have
it set very high.

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Received on Sun Mar 23 23:57:44 2003

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