anything that can be done with this?

I don't think so. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Even if you did something wrong, it'll probably need to be rebuilt anyway. You've got the flyback with the white knobs, I'd put money on it not working.

Even if it does, I'd rebuild it while you've got it out anyway. It will crap itself at some point, guaranteed.
 
well...total fail...dead as a doorknob...didn't hear anything with the game at all so i took the board out and tried it in another cab and it works fine...so at least the board is good :)

I will take the monitor to my friend and let him fix it...if it can be.

thanks for the info guys....i learned a lot today.
 
Check your power first. If you are not hearing the game play, then likely it is not getting power.

the wiring is all jacked up in this thing...there are cuts and splices everywhere...i'm just going to take it to my buddy and let him go over the monitor and recap it or whatever it needs.

i'll put a fresh wiring harness in there and do things the right way...more i look at this mess i just dont trust it...the coin door wires are hanging out and it's just a total hack job...i would be ashamed to do a job like that if it were my work.

I know the board works good so...i will just strip down and paint the cabinet and re-wire it...should look nice and play well when its done...get that speckled blue crap off of there and maybe a custom CPO and side art...fix it up. I'll save what i can and trash the junk.

thanks for all the help....really appreciate it...had fun.
 
See my above post about your flyback. ;)

You do realize that ALL G07's have white knobs, right? And that they aren't actually part of the flyback? The "white knob" advice is for the K7000.

That being said, you still need to change out an original G07 flyback anytime you rebuild one, even if it's still good...
 
You do realize that ALL G07's have white knobs, right? And that they aren't actually part of the flyback? The "white knob" advice is for the K7000.

That being said, you still need to change out an original G07 flyback anytime you rebuild one, even if it's still good...

ahoy, mod, I have to rebuild one of these for a friend real soon, do you have to change anything else out besides the flyback after capping it?
 
ahoy, mod, I have to rebuild one of these for a friend real soon, do you have to change anything else out besides the flyback after capping it?

Only if the flyback actually blew - it usually fries the HOT and takes out the B+ fuse. If you're replacing it ahead of time, then no, you won't have to change anything else.

To the OP, check the voltage at the power connector going to the monitor, verify you're actually getting power to the monitor. Check both fuses on the monitor chassis. If F901 is blown, then you most definitely need a flyback and a HOT.

mindbinge said:
i am ex-military...was an interior communications electrician on submarines...i'm micro miniature certified with the Navy...or was back in the day anyway...was trained to troubleshoot and repair boards to the component level.

Then you shouldn't have any problems doing repairs on something as trivially simple as a G07. It's about as complicated as a TV set, circa 1979 - only without any tuner, demodulation or any RF stuff. It's quite possibly one of the simplest, best documented, most straightforward arcade monitors. It's a single sided board, nice wide large tracks, really easy to solder to and work on. The schematics and manual are readily available for download as a PDF from dozens of places online. Even if you're not well versed in monitors or this kind of electronics, you can read a schematic, so you shouldn't have too much of a problem with it. If you have any desire to learn about arcade monitor repair, start here.

Check the HOT (Horizontal Output Transistor - 2SD870, on the heat sink on the side by the flyback) to see if it's shorted. It's a simple NPN power transistor in a TO-3 case. When the flyback in one of these monitors fails, it draws too much current and destroys this transistor, so when you test it, it'll be shorted. The next thing to fail is the F901 fuse, which is the fuse for the B+ power supply in the monitor. One thing to watch out for - with that fuse open, there isn't any load on the supply, so it won't discharge the filter cap automatically when you power it off. So, if the fuse is blown and you power up the monitor, that big 680uf/200v cap gets charged up but never discharges. When you remove the chassis, be mindful not to touch it's terminals with your fingers, and discharge the cap manually.

-Ian
 
Only if the flyback actually blew - it usually fries the HOT and takes out the B+ fuse. If you're replacing it ahead of time, then no, you won't have to change anything else.

To the OP, check the voltage at the power connector going to the monitor, verify you're actually getting power to the monitor. Check both fuses on the monitor chassis. If F901 is blown, then you most definitely need a flyback and a HOT.



Then you shouldn't have any problems doing repairs on something as trivially simple as a G07. It's about as complicated as a TV set, circa 1979 - only without any tuner, demodulation or any RF stuff. It's quite possibly one of the simplest, best documented, most straightforward arcade monitors. It's a single sided board, nice wide large tracks, really easy to solder to and work on. The schematics and manual are readily available for download as a PDF from dozens of places online. Even if you're not well versed in monitors or this kind of electronics, you can read a schematic, so you shouldn't have too much of a problem with it. If you have any desire to learn about arcade monitor repair, start here.

Check the HOT (Horizontal Output Transistor - 2SD870, on the heat sink on the side by the flyback) to see if it's shorted. It's a simple NPN power transistor in a TO-3 case. When the flyback in one of these monitors fails, it draws too much current and destroys this transistor, so when you test it, it'll be shorted. The next thing to fail is the F901 fuse, which is the fuse for the B+ power supply in the monitor. One thing to watch out for - with that fuse open, there isn't any load on the supply, so it won't discharge the filter cap automatically when you power it off. So, if the fuse is blown and you power up the monitor, that big 680uf/200v cap gets charged up but never discharges. When you remove the chassis, be mindful not to touch it's terminals with your fingers, and discharge the cap manually.

-Ian

good info! thanks!

I'm going to take a few of my monitors up to my friends place soon and he is going to fix a few with me and show me how to properly handle these things and do the cap kits and all that...i have worked on all sorts of things, but never a TV or Monitor...so, just very new to it still. I figure once he goes over 2 or 3 with me i will be good to go...i've gone from knowing nothing about these games a month and a half ago to learning all this great info thanks to you guys...i spend a lot of time here reading and really enjoy in...i'll get there soon lol.
 
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