I should leave well enough alone. You'd think I'd have learned that by now. I'm 7 days away from my arcade party and I decide to do a little work on my Zaxxon's sound issues.
The game plays great, screen looks sharp, etc. The only issue, as I learned were common with Zaxxons, is that some of the sound effects were missing or would fade over time.
Using the handy instructions on its listing here, I was able to embark on my first soldering project. I replaced the caps in need on the sound portion of the pcbs... everything went smoothly & my soldering looks pretty smooth. I put the boards back in my machine...
...and now, for some reason, the screen is just flipping out, like it's not able to sync or something (but it doesn't "sound" like it's out of sync...that high pitched tone, etc)...
I tried making adjustments on the monitor pots, but nothing... it just kept flipping diagonally.
So, with 7 days to go...
Is this a monitor issue? Did I somehow do something to the PCB? (doubtful, imo)
Does this get the standard "Do a cap kit." reply?
And I believe this is a G07...
Why the hell can't I just leave crap alone and not get myself into these situations? (Don't answer that, I'm just venting.)
Help!