So I bought a non-working Galaga and Ms. Pacman off of craigslist...
Same story you always hear.. "They were working when I moved... now they don't"
Well, I just unloaded them both off the truck, and have been messing with them for 3 hours with no luck on anythng. I'm hoping someone here can shed some life and tell me I did okay with this transaction. The GF isn't too excited for me right now.
Ms. Pacman.
*Hooked to my MK monitor... here's what it's doing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id3Uia2wv24
The Good: Has a "new" Pentrantic 1019 monitor in it, great cabinet, marquee, cp, bezel, marquee lights up, coin doors light up, coin mechs work.
The Ugly:
1. No video, the monitor is blowing the fuse (on the monitor's PCB). I've checked everything and see no short, so Im assuming it's the flyback, but I dont know where to find a replacement. (Arcadeshop doesnt list it)
2. Sound is HORRIBLE. I can push the credit button and it sounds like it's in the water, push 1 player button and all the music, pellets, everything sounds HORRIBLE. I hooked up a different speaker, still sounds the same. It literally sounds like someone screaming in water with their mouth filled with pudding. It's nasty.
(Questions in short- Sound problems and monitor problems)
Now... I figured, okay, I struck out... let's see next..
Galaga.
The Good: Original dedicated cabinet. Marquee looks good. Control panel looks brand new.
tests +5.03 at power supply on board.
The Bad: Original monitor, I can see GAME OVER burnt into the screen, even with machine powered off. I plug it in, and it blows a 2 amp fuse on the board mounted to the bottom of the machine. (one leading to the monitor). Pushing the credit button does nothing, nothing is responding. unplugging monitor completely, the fuse doesnt blow, but the game still does nothing. if you unplug it for awhile and plug it back in, it makes random noises from the game, then hangs.
Obviously having no monitors will be a huge problem. I do have a Blitz99 and Mortal Kombat. Can I output the RGB to these monitors to at least test the boards? Or since Galaga and Pac use vert. monitors will it work? I would like to know they are working boards before I spend money repairing the monitors.
Thank you!!!
Same story you always hear.. "They were working when I moved... now they don't"
Well, I just unloaded them both off the truck, and have been messing with them for 3 hours with no luck on anythng. I'm hoping someone here can shed some life and tell me I did okay with this transaction. The GF isn't too excited for me right now.
Ms. Pacman.
*Hooked to my MK monitor... here's what it's doing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id3Uia2wv24
The Good: Has a "new" Pentrantic 1019 monitor in it, great cabinet, marquee, cp, bezel, marquee lights up, coin doors light up, coin mechs work.
The Ugly:
1. No video, the monitor is blowing the fuse (on the monitor's PCB). I've checked everything and see no short, so Im assuming it's the flyback, but I dont know where to find a replacement. (Arcadeshop doesnt list it)
2. Sound is HORRIBLE. I can push the credit button and it sounds like it's in the water, push 1 player button and all the music, pellets, everything sounds HORRIBLE. I hooked up a different speaker, still sounds the same. It literally sounds like someone screaming in water with their mouth filled with pudding. It's nasty.
(Questions in short- Sound problems and monitor problems)
Now... I figured, okay, I struck out... let's see next..
Galaga.
The Good: Original dedicated cabinet. Marquee looks good. Control panel looks brand new.
tests +5.03 at power supply on board.
The Bad: Original monitor, I can see GAME OVER burnt into the screen, even with machine powered off. I plug it in, and it blows a 2 amp fuse on the board mounted to the bottom of the machine. (one leading to the monitor). Pushing the credit button does nothing, nothing is responding. unplugging monitor completely, the fuse doesnt blow, but the game still does nothing. if you unplug it for awhile and plug it back in, it makes random noises from the game, then hangs.
Obviously having no monitors will be a huge problem. I do have a Blitz99 and Mortal Kombat. Can I output the RGB to these monitors to at least test the boards? Or since Galaga and Pac use vert. monitors will it work? I would like to know they are working boards before I spend money repairing the monitors.
Thank you!!!
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