Steve Moerke
Well-known member
Well I have 2 Qberts, why because the 1st machine I bought didn't work and then a week later I got a working machine (typical story). Anyways, I am attaching pictures of the working machine boards and the non-working machine boards.
Non-working machine serial # 2654, sticker on the board says 1985. I was told it blows fuses. I plugged it in and it burnt the wires coming from the brick in the bottom and I can see a burnt connector from the top board on the left to a burnt connector on the top board on the right. I also can see burnt looking resistors on what I believe to be the power supply (top right)
Working Machine serial #401, year? I also can see burnt looking resistors on what I believe to be the power supply (top left) but the machine is working fine.
Why do the 2 board sets look completely different?
I see there is burn on the resistors on the power supply of the working machine witch leads me to believe it is close to death because it is the same burn on the resistors of the non working machine.
If I am to buy the new Qbert power supply rebuild kit will this work on both machine board sets or just 1 of them? Does any body out there recommend who I should send the non-working boards to for repair? What do I do about the burn wires from the brick to the boards?
If it is to much to type my options feel free to PM me your phone number and I will call for information.
Thanks,
Steve
Non-working machine serial # 2654, sticker on the board says 1985. I was told it blows fuses. I plugged it in and it burnt the wires coming from the brick in the bottom and I can see a burnt connector from the top board on the left to a burnt connector on the top board on the right. I also can see burnt looking resistors on what I believe to be the power supply (top right)
Working Machine serial #401, year? I also can see burnt looking resistors on what I believe to be the power supply (top left) but the machine is working fine.
Why do the 2 board sets look completely different?
I see there is burn on the resistors on the power supply of the working machine witch leads me to believe it is close to death because it is the same burn on the resistors of the non working machine.
If I am to buy the new Qbert power supply rebuild kit will this work on both machine board sets or just 1 of them? Does any body out there recommend who I should send the non-working boards to for repair? What do I do about the burn wires from the brick to the boards?
If it is to much to type my options feel free to PM me your phone number and I will call for information.
Thanks,
Steve