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Asteroids Restoration (hopefully:)

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Crayola:
I picked up an Asteroid cabinet from a family that had it in their basement for
the past 20 years. Its in really good shape for a 30+ year old cabinet.
It doesn't work but I am hoping it is just a power supply or fuse problem.
The owner told me the monitor just didn't come on one day but it still played
blind.. then a few weeks later it stopped making sounds and nothing lights
up. The cabinet has no water damage and only one corner has about 1/2"
worth missing from it. Everything looks original to me but that's why I am
posting pictures for your expert opinions.  

I looked high and low for the serial number but couldn't find it.

Probably the biggest cosmetic issue with the cabinet is one of the side art
has specks of paint all over it.. like someone was very careless with a white
paint brush. Do they make a stencil for asteroids?  

So I guess my first goal is to pull the power supply then replace the big blue
and make sure all the voltages are correct. Should I get an oscilloscope? All I
have is a decent multimeter and a great soldering station. What tools do y'all
use to troubleshoot issues with boards and monitor?

Crayola

Crayola:
More pictures for your viewing pleasure.

Crayola

Spyridon:
Stencils are not available for this game, but new side art is (the cab was not originally stenciled)



You shouldn't need an oscilloscope to get the game up and running but they are useful to help determine if you have a monitor or board issue.  You can hook the scope up directly to the x and y output on the board.




 
(sorry for the poor video quality, it was done using a cell phone)

Spyridon:

--- Quote from: Crayola on September 02, 2010, 11:56:55 pm ---
So I guess my first goal is to pull the power supply then replace the big blue
and make sure all the voltages are correct. 


--- End quote ---

Definitely start by checking the voltages.


--- Quote ---What tools do y'all
use to troubleshoot issues with boards and monitor?
--- End quote ---

I've found the best tool to be the people on this board.  Very helpful and very good information. 

RayB:
Refer to the troubleshooting tips I posted in your other thread.

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