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smisch

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Good morning,

Anyone ever have there game make a popping noise? Game and pic is fine just pops once in a while?

Asking for a friend upnorth, thanks
 
A couple of years ago the wife's tempest had a popping sound
I took the back off and saw lighting coming from the HV section on the monitor when it made the popping sound. Shortly after it started having a focus problem then after it being on for about 20 minutes the screen would go dead
I messed with it for a few days then
I sent it to Chad for repair
 
It is most likely the monitor flyback failing.

Provided it's an electrical popping sound, I agree. Take a careful look at the flyback and see if there are any burn marks or pinholes. If it's the flyback, replace it before it goes completely, and you'll save yourself some headaches replacing transistors...

-Ian
 
and in case you didn't gather this:


don't turn the game on again until you get someone to repair it, or repair it yourself.
 
Check on it in a dark room or wait until night. If it is a high voltage arcing it should be visible when it is dark. The other possibility is that you may be getting arcing under the anode cap or along the anode wire. This will sometimes start happening when the humidity goes up or down.

ken
 
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