Recent content by jasonbar

Many thanks once again!

Thanks for your replies. As expected, we didn't get it up & running, but we know a lot more now than we did before (& we still don't know really that much...). Agreed, andrewb, I wouldn't willingly hack. The game came pre-hacked 12+ years ago. To get a proper 801 cage in there, we'd need to...

Thanks for the further education. Yes, VectorCollector, I *did* read & absorb your 2nd post. I swear! :] It wasn't until yesterday that I was able to get my eyes on the monitor to verify what HV cage is in it. I also didn't 100% trust the parts list that I shared in my 1st post, b/c it was...

The day has come! Turns out I have 3 half days to execute an inelegant shotgun approach of swapping out everything that might be a culprit (and probably a bit more...). Today: Disassembled the monitor, installed about half of the cap/transistors kit, installed new big blue. Tomorrow: Finish...

Ordered, received, installed, tested a little...like! Good teardown guide here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,78233.0.html?PHPSESSID=h4kod0najd1dg3rmnkmqnqtb61 Boy, my MAME cabinet is a booger to service--what a hack. Ack! Thanks, -Jason

Thanks, Andrew. There lie the rubs: I'm trying to diagnose as much as I can remotely so that I can increase my chances of repair by swapping out the likely culprits during the half day that I'm visiting my brother's home (including the monitor cap kit), my brother is not comfortable mailing...

Thanks for all of your patience & for helping me out w/ info that I know could be dug up. We have neither a HV probe nor an oscilloscope. (Board repair isn't my forte, which is why I switched from collecting video games to pinball machines a while back!) New info from my brother: He can hear...

A few more tidbits of info: 7: Spot killer D507 on the deflection board is NOT on. Therefore, MPU is putting out good video signal, & the problem is in the monitor, right? 8: All fuses on power supply & near monitor are OK. 9. Unsure if Big Blue cap was replaced. I'll replace it. 10. No...

Thanks. I appreciate your jumping in with recommendations & ideas. Is the the deflection board, & is the spot killer LED the one that I circled? Thanks, -Jason

Howdy- I've been out of video games for many years now, but I'm visiting my brother in 2 months, & I am on a mission to get his monitor up & running. My goal in this thread is to try to figure out the likely culprit & then execute the repair in September. If it's a cap kit or similar, then...

Super amazing Vectrex collection listed on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=jasonbar&_sop=10 - Console: buzz reduction mod, pause mod, cap kit, clean, controller, Minestorm overlay, tons of documents, modern dust cover - 45 overlays & sleeves, 21 manuals - Madtronix 3D Imager: color...

https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=jasonbar&_sop=10 Howdy- I added to eBay 16 exciting new PC Engine items. PM me for forum deal: 12% off asking price. 1X PC Engine Duo-R with region mod on card slot & with RGB SCART mod. Plus OEM AC adpater, SCART cable, controller, 3 games. 1X PCE Avenue...

Lot of 84 PC Engine Super CD-ROM2 games: https://www.ebay.com/itm/113927191030 Happy to work a discount for somebody here. :] Thanks, -Jason PS--yes, I know the picture shows 83 games--one was hiding when took the photos. D'oh!

10 more rare-ish PC Engine games on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_ssn=jasonbar&_sop=10 Happy to work a*forum discount! Akumajo Dracula X Championship Rally Dynastic Hero Fray CD Xak Gaiden (no manual) Jim Power Mahjong Bishoujo Chuushinha w/ unlicensed system card Seisenshi Denshou...

:] Thanks. Actually, that's in my next pile of 126 games to sort through for sale. I processed the CD-ROM2 games first. Next, are the Super CD-ROM2 games. Because....arbitrary...? Thanks, -Jason