Atari rheostat volume knobs!
Once in a while, something so simple comes along that it just deserves to be discussed and shared. Then you start to wonder, "how did I get along without that for so long?" During my last Bob Roberts order, I was perusing the website to make sure I had everything I...
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Tempest repair log – auto firing logic issue
Status: FIXED Repair cost: $0.50 KLOV Post: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=156908 Symptom: Single shot firing doesn't work. Holding fire button down for auto-fire does work. Diagnosis: Since firing works, button is working. Logic issue. Fix:...
Tempest repair log – AVG (main) board issue
Status: FIXED Repair cost: $2 (questionable if part was really needed) KLOV Post: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=146427 Symptom: Game board exhibiting strange display behavior - random vectors scrolling back and forth across screen. Game plays...
Sanyo EZV-20 monitor repair log – HV shutdown
Status: FIXED Repair cost: About $18 KLOV Post: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?p=1355615 Symptom: Post-cap kit, monitor in HV shutdown, shakes, vertical collapse Diagnosis: Voltage regulator bad? Also could be B+ pot. Fix: 7/23/2010 - After a cap...
Tempest monitor repair log – WG 6100 color vector monitor rebuild
Status: FIXED Repair cost: About $50 KLOV Post: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=98417 Symptom: Monitor dead. Original 6100, fireworks on deflection board, R100 burned through. Diagnosis: Low voltage section of deflection board is toast. Perform...
Pole Position 2 repair log – “hard right” steering issue
Status: FIXED Repair cost: $0 (Used part from stock) KLOV Post: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=135387 Symptom: Hard steering to the right sometimes registers as going in a straight line. Diagnosis: Noticed encoder was smaller than encoder from a...
Gorf repair log – Space Cadet level indicator issue
Status: FIXED Repair cost: 42 cents Symptom: Space Cadet light doesn't work. Diagnosis: Test bulb/sockets, check level section circuits. Fix: 12/2/09 - Swapped bulbs, sockets to test in other rank lights that were working (i.e. Space Captain). Replaced all bad...
Gorf repair log – Player 2 button stuck closed
Status: FIXED Repair cost: 6 cents KLOV Post: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=106860 Symptom: 2 coins always starts 2-player game. Checked diagnostic screen and it showed P2 button always closed. Diagnosis: Continuity between common ground...
Satan’s Hollow repair log – 90412 power board causing resets/RAM errors
Status: FIXED Repair cost: About $7. Symptom: Game resets during play, during movement, and sometimes shows "RAM Error B2" screen. Diagnosis: 90412 power board had corrosion on J4, J5 Fix: 9/27/09 - Replaced J4, J5 with new 15-pin AMP connectors. Recapped board....
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