WingKing
Member
I've really only ever messed around with JAMMA games up until now, so I'm a little lost trying to troubleshoot this game. That plus the fact that there isn't an awful lot out there on this game anyway.
When I plugged it in all I could hear was the wind sound. There was nothing on the monitor, but it did have neck glow. I wasn't sure if it was playing blind, so I tried coining up, but that didn't do anything.
I went around back and wiggled some of the harnesses. All I was able to change by doing this was triggering the strobe light and an alarm sound.
Another thing I noticed was the volume of the wind sound would get really faint when I wiggled the edge connector on the motherboard pcb.
I looked up the manual here: http://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/S/SpaceEncounters.pdf
I'm having trouble understanding where I need to check the voltages.
If someone could help me get started I would appreciate it. I can use a multi-meter, I can solder, and I can follow directions. Can anyone please advise (in detail) on where to start with troubleshooting?
I'm guessing it would be smart to replace all the header pins. If this is the case, can anyone tell me what I need to buy as replacements?
When I plugged it in all I could hear was the wind sound. There was nothing on the monitor, but it did have neck glow. I wasn't sure if it was playing blind, so I tried coining up, but that didn't do anything.
I went around back and wiggled some of the harnesses. All I was able to change by doing this was triggering the strobe light and an alarm sound.
Another thing I noticed was the volume of the wind sound would get really faint when I wiggled the edge connector on the motherboard pcb.
I looked up the manual here: http://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/S/SpaceEncounters.pdf
I'm having trouble understanding where I need to check the voltages.
If someone could help me get started I would appreciate it. I can use a multi-meter, I can solder, and I can follow directions. Can anyone please advise (in detail) on where to start with troubleshooting?
I'm guessing it would be smart to replace all the header pins. If this is the case, can anyone tell me what I need to buy as replacements?