Golden Tee running warm

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I recently picked up a Golden Tee '99 machine. It isn't a factory cabinet, but appears to be more of a custom made one. I cleaned it up and then pushed it into place before a recent neighborhood party. After having it running for a few hours, the game started to reboot on its own. I went and pulled the back off the machine and pulled it away from the wall, and it ran fine the rest of the night. I am guessing it has over heating issues. Do I have the option of hooking up a fan to the game to help keep the game cool? If so, can someone please provide details on how it can be hooked up to turn on when the game is turned on. The cabinet does have vent holes, but thinking they aren't doing enough when it is placed against the wall.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
I already tried that, it still kept rebooting. The only way I could get it to stay running for an extended period of time was to remove the back and pull it a foot away from the wall.

Any suggestions on a fan solution?
 
Check for dust. It may be clogging the fan on the power supply. If it is get something like this to blow it out.

https://www.amazon.com/YHY-Electric...TF8&qid=1507119998&sr=8-9&keywords=float+pump

Use the smallest nozzle and it will be like a can of canned air.

If it is packed in this will create a cloud of dust so it may be best to remove the power supply and take it outside. I have to do this about once a year to my computer. Also make sure you use it on all the heat sinks on the PCB if you can get to them. Be prepared for a lot of dust to go everywhere. Open your windows and have a fan blowing it outside if you can't take the stuff outside.
 
So I thought the restarting of the machine was due to a heat issue. But tonight I was trying to clean up the marque above the monitor and put in a new bulb. I plugged the machine in to check out my work and the game booted up. Then it went to the attract series of screens, but then started to boot back to the initial screen. It shows the "Low Voltage" message on restart, but it has done that since I had the machine.

Anyone else have any other ideas on what this machine is randomly rebooting to the startup screen?
 
So I thought the restarting of the machine was due to a heat issue. But tonight I was trying to clean up the marque above the monitor and put in a new bulb. I plugged the machine in to check out my work and the game booted up. Then it went to the attract series of screens, but then started to boot back to the initial screen. It shows the "Low Voltage" message on restart, but it has done that since I had the machine.

Anyone else have any other ideas on what this machine is randomly rebooting to the startup screen?

Sounds like you should measure the voltages (while running) and see how far off it is. Then adjust.
 
So I checked the voltage with the game on at the power supply:

- 5 was showing 5.2
+ 5 was showing 5.45
12 was showing 13

I am thinking that the 5.45 is too high, but not sure and not sure if that is causing my problems because the game says "Low Voltage" upon startup?
 
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So I checked the voltage with the game on at the power supply:

- 5 was showing 5.2
+ 5 was showing 5.45
12 was showing 13

I am thinking that the 5.45 is too high, but not sure and not sure if that is causing my problems.

All of those are way too high.

If it's an adjustable PSU, while it's on, adjust 12 down to 12, 5 and -5 to 5.1.
 
So that is what I thought that they were too high, but then why does the machine say "Low Voltage" when you turn it on, seems to be the opposite?
 
All of those are way too high.

If it's an adjustable PSU, while it's on, adjust 12 down to 12, 5 and -5 to 5.1.

Maybe not.

You ALWAYS check the voltage AT the PCB. That is what matters.

Please check again at the PCB.

(Voltage drop between the PSU and the PCB is a different conversation if it bothers you. Check connections and add more/larger wires.)
 
OK, that being said any directions or guidance on how to safely check at the PCB? Is there a better place to test on the PCB than another? Still new to this, so just don't want to mess anything up.

Thanks!
 
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OK, so what was weird is that I went back and turned the machine back on after the last time I tested it and the minor adjustment I made to the power supply voltage adjuster must have change something because the machine now says "Voltage OK"!?

I checked the voltage at the edge connector:

+5 stayed at 5.29
-5 fluctuated between 5.0 and 5.3
+12 stayed at 12.9
 
Maybe not.

You ALWAYS check the voltage AT the PCB. That is what matters.

Please check again at the PCB.

(Voltage drop between the PSU and the PCB is a different conversation if it bothers you. Check connections and add more/larger wires.)

I suppose I didn't specify, but it should've been done at the PCB edge connector, yes. In any case, the voltages are definitely off, and adjusting them seems sensible.

Though why it says low voltage, maybe because -5.3 fluctuating around is sometimes lower than -5?
 
So if the game is saying the "Voltage OK" message and with the readings I posted above, am I good to keep it where it is or do we feel there is still an underlying issue that needs to be resolved?
 
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