Superully
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hi guys, i thought i had figured this out, but i was wrong 
it all started with this thread: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=91912
let me sum things up, i don't want you to have to read all this again:
- my pac-man was stuck in self-test mode once i powered it up (see pic 1)
- got a lot of different suggestions like replacing the fuse holders, reseating the chips
- tested the board in a friend's working pac cab -> same result: stuck in test mode
- found two "blown" capacitors on the board (see pic 2), replaced them
- finally got the chance to test the board in my cab (after finishing the restoration)
RESULT: STILL STUCK IN TEST MODE
my conclusion: since the board is producing the same error in a friend's cab, the error DEFINITELY has to lie with the pcb itself!
do you have any suggestions for me?
it all started with this thread: http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=91912
let me sum things up, i don't want you to have to read all this again:
- my pac-man was stuck in self-test mode once i powered it up (see pic 1)
- got a lot of different suggestions like replacing the fuse holders, reseating the chips
- tested the board in a friend's working pac cab -> same result: stuck in test mode
- found two "blown" capacitors on the board (see pic 2), replaced them
- finally got the chance to test the board in my cab (after finishing the restoration)
RESULT: STILL STUCK IN TEST MODE
my conclusion: since the board is producing the same error in a friend's cab, the error DEFINITELY has to lie with the pcb itself!
do you have any suggestions for me?
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