Mongo
Well-known member
I like to keep things simple when I work on a game so I live by many "rules of thumb". Among them are things like: If you are going to pull a monitor chassis for repair, unless the monitor is pretty darn new, cap it. If you are capping a G07, replace the flyback and HOT or you will be pulling the chassis again soon. And that brings me here now to see what others think about when to replace a flyback or to re-use a used flyback when working on a monitor. Here is where I currently stand and why:
Electrohome G07 = always replace with new. For less than $20 you won't have to pull the monitor again.
Wells Gardner 4600 = Leave alone or replace with used. I have only ever seen one fail.
Wells Gardner 4900 = Leave alone or replace with used. I have never seen one of these fail.
Wells Gardner 7000 = Replace with new. Even working ones seem to have problems with cracks in the voltage control assembly.
Electrohome G08 = No replacement available.
Wells Gardner 6100 = I have no opinion at this point.
Sanyo 20 EZV = I have no opinion at this point.
Cinematronics = I have no opinion at this point.
Amplifone = replace regardless of cost.
Wells Gardner U2000 - 5000 = Replace if you can afford a $100 flyback. Working ones tend to develop focus problems.
NeoTec = Only replace if bad.
Anyone else have experience dictate that different rules of thumb should be observed?
Electrohome G07 = always replace with new. For less than $20 you won't have to pull the monitor again.
Wells Gardner 4600 = Leave alone or replace with used. I have only ever seen one fail.
Wells Gardner 4900 = Leave alone or replace with used. I have never seen one of these fail.
Wells Gardner 7000 = Replace with new. Even working ones seem to have problems with cracks in the voltage control assembly.
Electrohome G08 = No replacement available.
Wells Gardner 6100 = I have no opinion at this point.
Sanyo 20 EZV = I have no opinion at this point.
Cinematronics = I have no opinion at this point.
Amplifone = replace regardless of cost.
Wells Gardner U2000 - 5000 = Replace if you can afford a $100 flyback. Working ones tend to develop focus problems.
NeoTec = Only replace if bad.
Anyone else have experience dictate that different rules of thumb should be observed?

