Tempest screen goes dark!

motoman9

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So I am playing my Tempest when all of a sudden the screen goes dark (completely black, no images). I was able to continue my game, but no picture, very challenging. Then the picture came back. It has never acted up like this. Is this an indication of a flyback going out?
 
Doubt it. Has the monitor been rebuilt? HV cage all rebuilt (minus the flyback)?
 
Unknown. I don't know the exact history of this game. It looks as though everything is original as far as I can tell, but I am obviously no expert.
 
Also, I would like to have a better understanding of the inter-workings of a vector type game. Where is a good source of information on these games? I want to be able to repair and maintain my Tempest for decades to come.
 
Holy shit, mine's doing the same thing. Just started today. I am suspecting the big ass molex that clicks into the frame. It'll go black, then the picture will come back, then black again. Annoying.
 
Let me know what you find if you go into it and come up with a fix.
 
Cool. I'm signing off for the evening. I will check back tomorrow evening. Good luck.
 
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