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I helped a customer find this game. It's a little tired, a Midway Space Invaders.
I cleaned out the cobwebs and dust, and tried to power it up. I get a loud hum (I guess it doesn't know the words). After 30 seconds of this, I smelled something that didn't smell right (something was starting to go), and I killed the power.
Opening up the coin door, I think I'm working with a Motorola black and white monitor. The horizontal deflection pot is in two pieces, and the flyback HV lead is covered with black goo, like a flyback volcano.
I figure the monitor is pretty much toast - I get no image.
So, here is the question in the sad tale - can I retrofit a WGF1979-SDSS39J to this application? Has anyone accomplished this feat? If so, any tips to make it work quickly?
The customer is less than happy (surprise), and I'm trying to get this flipped quickly.
I cleaned out the cobwebs and dust, and tried to power it up. I get a loud hum (I guess it doesn't know the words). After 30 seconds of this, I smelled something that didn't smell right (something was starting to go), and I killed the power.
Opening up the coin door, I think I'm working with a Motorola black and white monitor. The horizontal deflection pot is in two pieces, and the flyback HV lead is covered with black goo, like a flyback volcano.
I figure the monitor is pretty much toast - I get no image.
So, here is the question in the sad tale - can I retrofit a WGF1979-SDSS39J to this application? Has anyone accomplished this feat? If so, any tips to make it work quickly?
The customer is less than happy (surprise), and I'm trying to get this flipped quickly.

