Hello I am new to this board and vid games. Just got my first, Asteroids and it is a mini.
This will be my 6th restoration, I've done 5 pinballs, but first vid and I want to do it right. I can solder chips, sockets, components and just about everything else, but I am new to monitors.
I ordered a CAP kit from Bob Roberts and it will be on the way soon. My monitor was functioning OK, but I doubt it ever had a new kit installed before. So first questions are:
1) Do I need a high voltage probe, or will it bleed down/off after many days?
It has been powered down for 6 days now, due to a power switch that pretty much fell apart on me and will be more as I wait for the CAP kit, Big Blue, switch, and other parts. The one manual states do not use the screw driver short method on this monitor.
2) Does the CAP kit install to the HV board, or the Deflection board? I assume HV board.
Speaking of the deflection baord, the one manual I have and I have both, the BW Vector Monitor Guide and the Quadrascan X-Y monitor, states BEFORE removing the def board, REMOVE THE INPUT SIGNAL FROM THE GAME BOARD BEFORE MOVING TO THE MONITOR.
3) How do I do this?
Again though, the machine has been unplugged for days now. Is it OK to remove this board now?
4) I have heard and read about the High Voltage Diode. Bob R. is out of them, but I tracked down an H1809 which stated it is good for Atari and is just higher voltage. Mine may not need one, but I want one on hand in case.
Can I use this H1809 diode in place of my H1812 safely?
Thanks, I really appreciate the help and do not want to hurt my game!
This will be my 6th restoration, I've done 5 pinballs, but first vid and I want to do it right. I can solder chips, sockets, components and just about everything else, but I am new to monitors.
I ordered a CAP kit from Bob Roberts and it will be on the way soon. My monitor was functioning OK, but I doubt it ever had a new kit installed before. So first questions are:
1) Do I need a high voltage probe, or will it bleed down/off after many days?
It has been powered down for 6 days now, due to a power switch that pretty much fell apart on me and will be more as I wait for the CAP kit, Big Blue, switch, and other parts. The one manual states do not use the screw driver short method on this monitor.
2) Does the CAP kit install to the HV board, or the Deflection board? I assume HV board.
Speaking of the deflection baord, the one manual I have and I have both, the BW Vector Monitor Guide and the Quadrascan X-Y monitor, states BEFORE removing the def board, REMOVE THE INPUT SIGNAL FROM THE GAME BOARD BEFORE MOVING TO THE MONITOR.
3) How do I do this?
Again though, the machine has been unplugged for days now. Is it OK to remove this board now?
4) I have heard and read about the High Voltage Diode. Bob R. is out of them, but I tracked down an H1809 which stated it is good for Atari and is just higher voltage. Mine may not need one, but I want one on hand in case.
Can I use this H1809 diode in place of my H1812 safely?
Thanks, I really appreciate the help and do not want to hurt my game!
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