benazeer
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I'm new to the world of arcade games, and came into possession of a 720 this week. The previous owner inherited it from a deceased friend, and says it was in good working order when she received it. Unfortunately, her house flooded, and now the game does not turn on.
I'm hoping that in terms of electronics, it's just the power supply that's fried. The previous owner can't say how high the water line got, so we have no idea if the video PCB was immersed. Step one in the restoration project will be pulling out the power assembly and testing the components, replacing as necessary. (Unless someone knows of a good drop-in replacement for the entire assembly?)
The cab is pretty beat up though, so while I'm at it, I'm planning on sanding, repainting, replacing the artwork, etc. I'd like to use vinyl instead of painting the cab, but it seems that ThisOldGame no longer has the reflective grey vinyl on their website. I shot them an email, but in case they don't stock it at all anymore, does anyone have recommendations for where to find a similar color?
Any other advice from game restoration veterans?


I'm hoping that in terms of electronics, it's just the power supply that's fried. The previous owner can't say how high the water line got, so we have no idea if the video PCB was immersed. Step one in the restoration project will be pulling out the power assembly and testing the components, replacing as necessary. (Unless someone knows of a good drop-in replacement for the entire assembly?)
The cab is pretty beat up though, so while I'm at it, I'm planning on sanding, repainting, replacing the artwork, etc. I'd like to use vinyl instead of painting the cab, but it seems that ThisOldGame no longer has the reflective grey vinyl on their website. I shot them an email, but in case they don't stock it at all anymore, does anyone have recommendations for where to find a similar color?
Any other advice from game restoration veterans?


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