csa3d
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I have been installing cap kits and repairing parts on my Asteroids Cocktail cab. I'm just about ready to start hooking it all back together and plug it in for the first time, and had some questions on how to go about doing this properly. The last thing I want to do is hurry it and have all the parts I just swapped out blow up once again.
Some questions:
1.) When I get to the point where I plug in the power supply and test voltages, do i want to have all the other components/boards plugged in or do I leave certain parts disconnected until power is verified, etc? Any advice on this topic would be great.
2.) I had to replace a trim pot on the G05. Not that I trust that the other pots on the monitor boards aren't set incorrectly, but how should I go about adjusting all the pots should they need it? I assume this is a "adjust as needed" thing, and there's probably a systematic way to go about adjusting one at a time until it looks right. Any advice on this topic as appreciated.
I'm also curious how one adjusts a monitor in regards to it being powered on. It has a scary warning sticker in there, and it seems possible that you have to poke around in there with tools to do the job. How does one do this safely/correctly?
3.) There are 4 transistors on the bottom of the monitor which I've replaced with new transistor pads. The old pads had white gunk around the pads, the new ones are clean and new. I'm guessing that gunk was/is some sort of heat protecting cream? Is this a gunk necessary and should I put an order in to get some for the new transistor parts?
Thanks so much!
-csa
Some questions:
1.) When I get to the point where I plug in the power supply and test voltages, do i want to have all the other components/boards plugged in or do I leave certain parts disconnected until power is verified, etc? Any advice on this topic would be great.
2.) I had to replace a trim pot on the G05. Not that I trust that the other pots on the monitor boards aren't set incorrectly, but how should I go about adjusting all the pots should they need it? I assume this is a "adjust as needed" thing, and there's probably a systematic way to go about adjusting one at a time until it looks right. Any advice on this topic as appreciated.
I'm also curious how one adjusts a monitor in regards to it being powered on. It has a scary warning sticker in there, and it seems possible that you have to poke around in there with tools to do the job. How does one do this safely/correctly?
3.) There are 4 transistors on the bottom of the monitor which I've replaced with new transistor pads. The old pads had white gunk around the pads, the new ones are clean and new. I'm guessing that gunk was/is some sort of heat protecting cream? Is this a gunk necessary and should I put an order in to get some for the new transistor parts?
Thanks so much!
-csa