D_Harris
Well-known member
A friend just notified me that his Ms.Pac-man game is not working, so I'll be heading over to his place to see what I can do.
But before I go I thought I'd ask for idea on what the probable problem may be.
One day he turned the game on and all he got was a black screen. When he turns on the game there is a flash on the monitor like it's about to come on, but then nothing.
I had him turn the game on in the dark and he can see that there is a glow at the monitor's neck.
I forgot to ask him to see if the game played blind, but I had him plug in his known working Pac-man and Jr.Pac-man boards with the same blank screen results.
He had noted nothing out of the ordinary when everything was working fine, except the consistent dimming and brightening of the marquee light every second or so, but that had been happening for a while.
I'll be taking over my multi-meter to check the power supply and fuses, but would appreciate any ideas on what else to look for just in case.
Thanks a lot.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
But before I go I thought I'd ask for idea on what the probable problem may be.
One day he turned the game on and all he got was a black screen. When he turns on the game there is a flash on the monitor like it's about to come on, but then nothing.
I had him turn the game on in the dark and he can see that there is a glow at the monitor's neck.
I forgot to ask him to see if the game played blind, but I had him plug in his known working Pac-man and Jr.Pac-man boards with the same blank screen results.
He had noted nothing out of the ordinary when everything was working fine, except the consistent dimming and brightening of the marquee light every second or so, but that had been happening for a while.
I'll be taking over my multi-meter to check the power supply and fuses, but would appreciate any ideas on what else to look for just in case.
Thanks a lot.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
