seamaster32
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Hey all... Im both new to this forum and a newby to arcade game ownership! I recently acquired an original Marvel vs. Street Fighter in great shape (as a bonus, there was large envelope in the bottom of the cabinet with all the original paperwork and manuals too). I purchased knowing the monitor was not working but the game function itself was working fine. Upon reading literally hours of forum traffic and researching what I had, and potentially needed to do, I started to get somewhat of an education. In some cases just translating the vernacular (...check the output of your B+ as an example) proved time consuming for sure.
Here is what I have and what I know (or don't know probably)
K7000 (non zenith) 25", no tube glow, no anode discharge (typical copper wire wrapped screwdriver grounded to chassis), however upon removing and re-seating the neck board (sorry... not sure what the true name of it is) I heard the typical static sound from the tube once I plugged it in but still no neck glow.
The caps (per the note on the side of the chassis) were replaced in 2014 (I could only visually inspect as I do not have a meter that can check capacitance...none leaking, none bloated all flat topped with no visual irregularity) along with an inscription "HV re solder" (maybe one or more of the 6 flyback pins?)
Only other thing I noticed was the chassis ground (green/yellow stripe) from the main power supply plug was not connected.
I purchased this for a family Christmas present and would love to have this working by then. I have no problem re-soldering as necessary but from what I have read... even **if** the problem is the flyback, it is highly likely that it could have been caused by a different component failure or could cause additional component failures.
Can you guys make some recommendations for both what to do next and what meter I could use to test the caps? I am not a EE and do not have any training on board repair, but am pretty capable and a quick study.
Until I can properly troubleshoot this, I would like to purchase (ASAP) a refurbished chassis that has been reflowed, new flyback and caps and burned in.
Thanks in advance!
Here is what I have and what I know (or don't know probably)
K7000 (non zenith) 25", no tube glow, no anode discharge (typical copper wire wrapped screwdriver grounded to chassis), however upon removing and re-seating the neck board (sorry... not sure what the true name of it is) I heard the typical static sound from the tube once I plugged it in but still no neck glow.
The caps (per the note on the side of the chassis) were replaced in 2014 (I could only visually inspect as I do not have a meter that can check capacitance...none leaking, none bloated all flat topped with no visual irregularity) along with an inscription "HV re solder" (maybe one or more of the 6 flyback pins?)
Only other thing I noticed was the chassis ground (green/yellow stripe) from the main power supply plug was not connected.
I purchased this for a family Christmas present and would love to have this working by then. I have no problem re-soldering as necessary but from what I have read... even **if** the problem is the flyback, it is highly likely that it could have been caused by a different component failure or could cause additional component failures.
Can you guys make some recommendations for both what to do next and what meter I could use to test the caps? I am not a EE and do not have any training on board repair, but am pretty capable and a quick study.
Until I can properly troubleshoot this, I would like to purchase (ASAP) a refurbished chassis that has been reflowed, new flyback and caps and burned in.
Thanks in advance!


