Best way to clean behind the backglass?

Sbeehive

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Hey all,

So I've had my brand new machine for a month and been enjoying the hell out of it. I wanted to do some basic maintenance today- just blowing some dust off of the PCB and electronics inside and the like. One of the issues I've had with my machine(It's a namco Donkey kong/mario bros) is that the backglass is somehow getting dust behind the glass itself and onto the monitor. I want to take the glass off and give the back of it a good cleaning; but I'm wondering if just opening the back of the unit and cleaning it from behind is a better option. What do you guys think? Also, are there any steps to take for removing the front glass if I do that- so I can avoid shattering the glass in an epic moment of tragedy?

Thanks!

Sbeehive
 
Better to clean from the front. There is a chance its unlocked. lift on the monitor plexi and see if it clears to come off.

If not, open the back door. There is a flat black bar on the wood above the monitor. Pull it back and it will free the plexi in the front to be removed.

Make sure you use a plastic safe cleaner on the bezel.

oops. I thought it was orignal DK. The above only applies to original DK. Never messed with yours, but I would still clean it from the front. As with all tempered glass, never put it on concrete. Put something under it.
 
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Not sure how the DK glass comes out since I don't have one (yet) but on my Atari games I just remove the glass & clean it. Trying to reach in from the back would suck.
 
I sent an email to who I bought the machine from. They said there are clips under the joysticks in the CPO you unlatch to get to it. Problem is, its hard to feel what I'm grabbing at. You can't get a clear look at it because its through the coin door itself. I'm probably gonna take a stab at it in the near future anyways. Does anyone have a similarly designed machine with the same kind of set-up (like a pac-man/galaga)?
 
This is pretty typical of arcade cabs. You reach in from the coin door and release the latches, usually 2, sometimes 3 on larger panels. Sometimes it's wingnuts, which is more of a pain.

Unless you can peek in with a flashlight first, to see whats up, you have to go by feel alone. Just unplug the machine first, and don't yank on anything until you are sure you have the latch in hand. It's not as hard as it might sound.
 
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