D_Harris
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I am attempting to get a Millipede up and running and only get the monitor symptoms shown in the pic. As the game warms up, after 5 minutes that image symptom begins to fade until it disappears, and it just looks as though the monitor is not on at all from the front. (Though there is still glow in the neck tube).
I have no audio, and the coin counter doesn't move, but I'm not positive that these are working anyway.
I swapped two Millipede PCBs into the cabinet with the same results. Though I get 5.04V & 5.05V respectively at their 5V test points.
And I did just swap in a new "Big Blue"(28,000uf) which I got from Bob Roberts some years ago. So unless the new cap is faulty due to it being slightly bent I wouldn't know what else to check.
I doubt two working PCBs just died on me the same way and was initially thinking the problem might be the monitor, but since I the audio and coin counter don't work also, I'm inclined to believe that the issue may be the ARII PCB first, even though I swapped it out and tried the spare one I have. The second possibility of course would be the Transformer block, which I also swapped.
One thing that I'm puzzled about. If you look at the second picture you'll notice a 3-pin connector at the rear of the monitor, which I think is sync. It is joined to that red connector. Specifically, the pin that is 2nd from the right("N19"). Is this supposed to be plugged in anywhere? (I see no connection for it).
Outside of that, any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
I have no audio, and the coin counter doesn't move, but I'm not positive that these are working anyway.
I swapped two Millipede PCBs into the cabinet with the same results. Though I get 5.04V & 5.05V respectively at their 5V test points.
And I did just swap in a new "Big Blue"(28,000uf) which I got from Bob Roberts some years ago. So unless the new cap is faulty due to it being slightly bent I wouldn't know what else to check.
I doubt two working PCBs just died on me the same way and was initially thinking the problem might be the monitor, but since I the audio and coin counter don't work also, I'm inclined to believe that the issue may be the ARII PCB first, even though I swapped it out and tried the spare one I have. The second possibility of course would be the Transformer block, which I also swapped.
One thing that I'm puzzled about. If you look at the second picture you'll notice a 3-pin connector at the rear of the monitor, which I think is sync. It is joined to that red connector. Specifically, the pin that is 2nd from the right("N19"). Is this supposed to be plugged in anywhere? (I see no connection for it).
Outside of that, any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
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