Space Zap experts… I need your help.
I recently picked up a Space Zap. The game was working great, but the monitor was a little tired so I decided to cap the chassis. I could tell it had never been touched since it left the factory. I washed and then dried the chassis for a few days before starting. All I swapped out were the caps on the board and the one under the chassis. I didn't mess with the B+ filter cap can yet because honestly it looked like a colossal PITA and the B+ was dialed in solid at 73 volts per the manual. The only other minor change that I made was swapping out the micas and thermal paste for silipads on the two bottle cap transistors.
When I put the monitor back together and plugged it in, there was no smoke or pop. The B+ was still solid at 73v. However, now I have another issue? It seems like it is resetting every two seconds. In test mode, there are a series of three faint beeps coming through the speaker, which is strange because the manual doesn't say anything about beeping in test mode.
I'm not sure if this is a board issue or maybe something I accidentally grounded on the chassis while installing the cap kit.
My plan for this weekend is to take everything apart again, double check the work, and reassemble it. I did move the cab across the garage floor after I pulled the chassis out. Maybe something got loose.
If anyone has experience with a malfunctioning Space Zap, please chime in with your thoughts. I have attached a few videos below of what the monitor looks like when I fire it up and the beeps I'm getting.
Screen in Game Mode (Video)
Screen in Test Mode (Video)
Beeping (Video)
I'm kicking myself with this one. I should have just left it alone.
I recently picked up a Space Zap. The game was working great, but the monitor was a little tired so I decided to cap the chassis. I could tell it had never been touched since it left the factory. I washed and then dried the chassis for a few days before starting. All I swapped out were the caps on the board and the one under the chassis. I didn't mess with the B+ filter cap can yet because honestly it looked like a colossal PITA and the B+ was dialed in solid at 73 volts per the manual. The only other minor change that I made was swapping out the micas and thermal paste for silipads on the two bottle cap transistors.
When I put the monitor back together and plugged it in, there was no smoke or pop. The B+ was still solid at 73v. However, now I have another issue? It seems like it is resetting every two seconds. In test mode, there are a series of three faint beeps coming through the speaker, which is strange because the manual doesn't say anything about beeping in test mode.
I'm not sure if this is a board issue or maybe something I accidentally grounded on the chassis while installing the cap kit.
My plan for this weekend is to take everything apart again, double check the work, and reassemble it. I did move the cab across the garage floor after I pulled the chassis out. Maybe something got loose.
If anyone has experience with a malfunctioning Space Zap, please chime in with your thoughts. I have attached a few videos below of what the monitor looks like when I fire it up and the beeps I'm getting.
Screen in Game Mode (Video)
Screen in Test Mode (Video)
Beeping (Video)
I'm kicking myself with this one. I should have just left it alone.

