Holy cow- you are right- (I did hear a bbzzzww when first powering up), and twisting the bottom adjuster made the brightness come up- the monitor is definitely lighting up now.. Though there is no game image/sound or anything..
Now this is what's happening:
The 1A fuse on the inside most position of the 4 position fuse clip assembly at the bottom of the cabinet keeps blowing when the cabinet is powered on with no AC ground plug (3-2 prong adapter on AC cord at wall).. I originally had the game plugged in this way for years running from a non-grounded outlet. If I replace that 1A fuse with a good one, then plug the machine with all three prongs into a properly grounded outlet- then the entire cabinet will not power on in any way... If I go back to the un-grounded outlet situation the cabinet will power up, but that fuse blows..
I'm not sure what section that fuse is part of, but it sure seems like there is a short or something going on in that circuit..
I seriously appreciate all of your tips.
Now this is what's happening:
The 1A fuse on the inside most position of the 4 position fuse clip assembly at the bottom of the cabinet keeps blowing when the cabinet is powered on with no AC ground plug (3-2 prong adapter on AC cord at wall).. I originally had the game plugged in this way for years running from a non-grounded outlet. If I replace that 1A fuse with a good one, then plug the machine with all three prongs into a properly grounded outlet- then the entire cabinet will not power on in any way... If I go back to the un-grounded outlet situation the cabinet will power up, but that fuse blows..
I'm not sure what section that fuse is part of, but it sure seems like there is a short or something going on in that circuit..
I seriously appreciate all of your tips.
