WTB-electrohome go 7 chassis

I'll add some context.
Been in this hobby a fairly long time, not really sure how long.
I've capped at least 20-30 monitors
I've successfully repaired a few of those.
I've broken chassis that worked before I started (i'm out of the 4600 game entirely, i don't care if they look good, i could barely tell anyway).
G07s take an absurd value in parts to fix. Forget getting involved in them, i bet you could buy one from Tron Guy for nearly $200 and SAVE money.

I'm far from an expert (in some cases i've just been a parts swapper), but i have good soldering skills, a hakko soldering iron and desoldering gun.
The first time i did a chassis with those soldering skills (no desoldering gun) it took like 3 hours.
I also have a test pattern generator that i pretty much never use.

Removing and reinstalling is nothing for a GO7. Takes like 2 min max.

If i think a chassis is already pretty good, i will still cap and reflow it.
But for repairs it makes more sense to have one of the guys here that do it fast and reasonable, i was throwing too much money and time at them.

I'd start by buying some of those beginner kits, like the piano on amazon. Not only is it fun, but you get a mini piano, lol.
If you like, put it together, then take it apart, then repeat. It would be good practice because putting something together is kinda easy, taking it apart, not so much.
 
I'll add some context.
Been in this hobby a fairly long time, not really sure how long.
I've capped at least 20-30 monitors
I've successfully repaired a few of those.
I've broken chassis that worked before I started (i'm out of the 4600 game entirely, i don't care if they look good, i could barely tell anyway).
G07s take an absurd value in parts to fix. Forget getting involved in them, i bet you could buy one from Tron Guy for nearly $200 and SAVE money.

I'm far from an expert (in some cases i've just been a parts swapper), but i have good soldering skills, a hakko soldering iron and desoldering gun.
The first time i did a chassis with those soldering skills (no desoldering gun) it took like 3 hours.
I also have a test pattern generator that i pretty much never use.

Removing and reinstalling is nothing for a GO7. Takes like 2 min max.

If i think a chassis is already pretty good, i will still cap and reflow it.
But for repairs it makes more sense to have one of the guys here that do it fast and reasonable, i was throwing too much money and time at them.

I'd start by buying some of those beginner kits, like the piano on amazon. Not only is it fun, but you get a mini piano, lol.
If you like, put it together, then take it apart, then repeat. It would be good practice because putting something together is kinda easy, taking it apart, not so much.
Oh yea! There is a rubber duckie
 
Ah it's just about removing and putting them back. Soldering skills. I just ordered a few. Soon I'll be soldering. Thanks so much for sending me this stuff!! You guys are great
Happy to help.

The other thing I like about these Merit boardsets is they are loaded with useful parts, and I've harvest multiple parts to fix other games.

Examples: Z80s, Nintendo sound chip, EPROMs, 74xxxx, resistors, headers (pins), foil/trace strips, sockets (tested/verified good and in a pinch), jumper pins, and other stuff I'm not remembering.

My favorite use is cutting the foil/trace strips to fix edge connectors. Of course, I made extension cables for Galaga with the header pins.

Scott C.
 
Happy to help.

The other thing I like about these Merit boardsets is they are loaded with useful parts, and I've harvest multiple parts to fix other games.

Examples: Z80s, Nintendo sound chip, EPROMs, 74xxxx, resistors, headers (pins), foil/trace strips, sockets (tested/verified good and in a pinch), jumper pins, and other stuff I'm not remembering.

My favorite use is cutting the foil/trace strips to fix edge connectors. Of course, I made extension cables for Galaga with the header pins.

Scott C.
scott you opened the door to soldering beggining. thank you so much!
 
I'll add some context.
Been in this hobby a fairly long time, not really sure how long.
I've capped at least 20-30 monitors
I've successfully repaired a few of those.
I've broken chassis that worked before I started (i'm out of the 4600 game entirely, i don't care if they look good, i could barely tell anyway).
G07s take an absurd value in parts to fix. Forget getting involved in them, i bet you could buy one from Tron Guy for nearly $200 and SAVE money.

I'm far from an expert (in some cases i've just been a parts swapper), but i have good soldering skills, a hakko soldering iron and desoldering gun.
The first time i did a chassis with those soldering skills (no desoldering gun) it took like 3 hours.
I also have a test pattern generator that i pretty much never use.

Removing and reinstalling is nothing for a GO7. Takes like 2 min max.

If i think a chassis is already pretty good, i will still cap and reflow it.
But for repairs it makes more sense to have one of the guys here that do it fast and reasonable, i was throwing too much money and time at them.

I'd start by buying some of those beginner kits, like the piano on amazon. Not only is it fun, but you get a mini piano, lol.
If you like, put it together, then take it apart, then repeat. It would be good practice because putting something together is kinda easy, taking it apart, not so much.
i bought a rubber ducky, lol . what is to reflow a chassis? Do you need a machine to do that. i have not studied that. they have an eiffel tower to solder. ill start with the duck and move on
 
Guys stop me please if I'm wrong here. I'm getting my chassis back tonight Sunday I'll install it. So I took a long screwdriver and long alligator clips. One end I stripped the wire and wrap it around the beginning of the flathead. I then took electrical tape and taped the whole handle and wire with tape. Now if I first ground the monitor with alligator clip will I be safe to discharge anything left in the monitor?.
 
Here is a video you can watch:

The only thing you have to worry about is the CRT tube holding a charge. Once you stick your screwdriver under the rubber cup on the tube, you're ok to remove the chassis. Typically if your monitor has been off for a day or so it will have very little or no charge remaining in the tube. So you won't hear any pop with the screwdriver.
 
Good safety practice is to do this 2-3 times, with a minute or two between. Not always necessary, but I've seen plenty when the second discharge showed a considerable charge.

Safety First!

Scott C.
 
Here is a video you can watch:

The only thing you have to worry about is the CRT tube holding a charge. Once you stick your screwdriver under the rubber cup on the tube, you're ok to remove the chassis. Typically if your monitor has been off for a day or so it will have very little or no charge remaining in the tube. So you won't hear any pop with the screwdriver.
Thanks
 
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