RE: WG 6100 Right Half Deflection Collapse

Also check the connectors to the chassis mounted transistors...

Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> [mailto:owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Hendrix
> Sent: 31 July 2006 18:24
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: WG 6100 Right Half Deflection Collapse
>
> Swap your X & Y chassis deflection transistors, this will
> tell you if it's the deflection board or the chassis transistors
>
> On 7/30/06, Mark Hooks <markhooks@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks! I already eliminated the game PCB as the issue by
> trying the
> > monitor on both my Tempest and Space Duel. The right half
> is missing
> > with both of them. I'll keep probing around. I looked for open
> > transistors too, but maybe I missed one.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jess Askey
> > To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 8:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: VECTOR: WG 6100 Right Half Deflection Collapse
> >
> > I would switch the X and Y inputs between the game PCB and
> the monitor
> > to see if the collapse changes to the other axis... if so, then the
> > issue is on the game PCB (unlikely). If the collapse is on the same
> > axis, the issue is on the monitor.
> >
> > A transistor may be open (and most likely is if you aren't blowing
> > fuses) so it won't show a short if that was what you were
> looking for with the meter.
> > Pull the deflection PCB, make sure all the molex connectors
> have goos
> > solder joints, I would suck and re-solder all of them
> anyway as they
> > all have problems eventually. See if you still have an
> issue... if so, report back.
> > :-)
> >
> > Mark Hooks wrote:
> > Folks I'm making progress on bringing a dead WG 6100 back
> to life, but
> > am stuck. The right half of the screen is collapsed into a vertical
> > line. The left half is fine. I checked all of the chassis mount and
> > deflection board transistors with a multimeter and they
> seem fine. Any
> > pointers would be appreciated.
> >
> > Mark Hooks
> >
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