Removing a monitor AND chassis?

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Hello, I've decided to revamp my nonworking arcade machine into a MAME with an LCD (boo me all you want, I've had it trying to find another tube monitor). First, however, I need to remove the old monitor; can I remove the monitor and chassis all at once without discharging the monitor? If this isn't the case, and I DO need to discharge the monitor, how do I go about doing that in a way where I don't die?

If it matters, the monitor is (what I believe to be) an Electrohome G07 and it has been dead for a little under 2 years.
 
You can just unbolt the monitor and pull it out of the cabinet, but be careful around it since it isn't discharged (don't pull the anode cap or put your fingers under the chassis) but most importantly DO NOT throw it in the trash! Give it to someone who can use it!
 
Phew! So, when you mean unbolt the monitor, you mean the chassis too, right?
 
I can understand wanting an LCD for a MAME, but saying you can't find another "tube monitor" when you have a G07 there that can be rebuilt fairly easily is inane...
 
Are you going to get a computer monitor or a cga compatible arcade style lcd with a way to output 15hz from your mame pc? (like a real arcade game, ie something like ArcadeVGA or Soft15hz?)

i will make you an off you shouldnt refuse:
Send me your chassis and a bob roberts kit and i'll rebuild it for you for free...

then you can thank me in your head every time you play it knowing (im assuming you know that the expected-booing is for good reason and not just purists being anal) how much better it is

Otherwise, "boo on you"
 
I think i mentioned that (or asked)

But then the excuse to "mame and lcd it" because of a dead 15hz monitor becomes invalid, no? if the g07 worked, what would he do? Some ppl go with a vga monitor just to avoid that even with a working arcade monitor but it sounds like possibly he wouldnt

and better yet, maybe it will fix his real arcade game, removing his desire for mameification


ultimately just a friendly offer with a behind the scenes cringe from me thinking of the alternative
 
I'd LOVE to repair the monitor on my own, but having NO proper equipment (save for screwdrivers and a soldering iron) or any knowledge of monitor repair is limiting my options here. I can't afford to buy/ship a new tube monitor, so an LCD would be the most time saving/cost effective option for me. I can't diagnose the problem with the monitor (everything else works on the machine though), so I don't even know where to start.
 
Well like i said i'll do it for you if you want

To be honest all you really need is screwdrivers and a soldering iron... a typical cap kit installation is pretty easy if you can solder, and an easy way to shotgun repair many problems that these monitors have without having to diagnose what the exact problem is...

A deluxe kit is an even better "shotgun" approach as it includes pretty much every component that can fail, almost always resulting in a working monitor (again without really knowing or having to diagnose what the actual problem is (ie caps as well as transistors and flyback))

The G07 is one of the best monitors in terms of fixability in my opinion, and i have yet to come across one that couldnt be repaired in almost 12 years of collecting... plus they are easy to work on and there's lots of info available

Do whatever you want but if you are in this hobby for the long haul, fixing this one monitor yourself will do more in your own confidence and ability than you realize right now, and ultimately give you a better finished product than any lcd "upgrade" could ever do, whether with your original real arcade pcb, or even with a mame pc instead

Whats your game?
Have you ever played a classic on an lcd?

Edit: do you have a multimeter?
 
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I'd LOVE to repair the monitor on my own, but having NO proper equipment (save for screwdrivers and a soldering iron) or any knowledge of monitor repair is limiting my options here. I can't afford to buy/ship a new tube monitor, so an LCD would be the most time saving/cost effective option for me. I can't diagnose the problem with the monitor (everything else works on the machine though), so I don't even know where to start.

Send me the chassis, and I'll repair it for $50, plus parts.
 
I don't think he understands that he can just send you the chassis, I think he is thinking he has to send you the tube too.
 
Well like i said i'll do it for you if you want

To be honest all you really need is screwdrivers and a soldering iron... a typical cap kit installation is pretty easy if you can solder, and an easy way to shotgun repair many problems that these monitors have without having to diagnose what the exact problem is...

A deluxe kit is an even better "shotgun" approach as it includes pretty much every component that can fail, almost always resulting in a working monitor (again without really knowing or having to diagnose what the actual problem is (ie caps as well as transistors and flyback))

The G07 is one of the best monitors in terms of fixability in my opinion, and i have yet to come across one that couldnt be repaired in almost 12 years of collecting... plus they are easy to work on and there's lots of info available

Do whatever you want but if you are in this hobby for the long haul, fixing this one monitor yourself will do more in your own confidence and ability than you realize right now, and ultimately give you a better finished product than any lcd "upgrade" could ever do, whether with your original real arcade pcb, or even with a mame pc instead

Whats your game?
Have you ever played a classic on an lcd?

Edit: do you have a multimeter?

Completely agree. The G07 has to be on of the most versatile and easy monitors to "Shotgun" repair ever made. and for the cost of a bob roberts Deluxe repair kit being only $40.00 and the insane amount of information on repairing them on this forums let alone the entire internet its foolish not to. The amount of knowledge and confidence you will gain by doing your own repair also will be invaluable to your future investments both time and money wise in this hobby.

Plus once the monitor is repaired and functioning it will last you longer than you will probably have the game not to mention that if you still decided to replace your G07 with an LCD you can sell a WORKING G07 monitor for more than you would pay for the LCD.
 
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