CyberDude
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I got a CENTIPEDE from a buddy of mine for work I did for him. Its been just sitting in a garage uncovered for many years. I knew ahead of time it wasnt powering up but decided I would make it my first project machine and try an fix it myself. I have never repaired an arcade machine before but Im gonna give it a try. Here is what is going on. When I plug it in I hear a quick crackle noise and the red light on the PCB comes on solid. The monitor is not coming on and I can hear a slight hum coming from the speaker. And thats it. When I unplug the machine the monitor does a quick flash and the machine shuts off. I am researching Youtube for HOW TO troubleshoot arcade machines and reading posts here but to be honest Im pretty scared. I have a electronics background but no experience with arcade machines. I own a FLUKE meter but thats all I have at the moment. I started with the power brick and all the fuses are good. Next I will figure how to test voltages. I will update my progress as I go.
Here is a pic of my power brick. If any of you guys see something thats not right please feel free to comment. I will take all the help I can get and be very grateful. Thanks. Michael

Here is a pic of my power brick. If any of you guys see something thats not right please feel free to comment. I will take all the help I can get and be very grateful. Thanks. Michael




