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Terminator 2 cab freezes sometimes: heat?
mgb:
The monitor probably just needs to be degaussed. There is a built in degaussing coil on the monitor but you'll probably have to manually do it.
Look it up, theres a lot on the subject. you can buy a degaussing coil from several places. I use a bulk tape eraser. it works great
mgb:
Also as far as the freezing up goes:
First clean the board and fan of dust.
Make sure your voltage is good at the board. This should typically be done by metering the 5volts where it comes in on the board (better is on the grnd & 5v of a chip), while metering for dc voltage, adjust your power supply til you have 5.1-5.2 volts.
I've seen alot of games act up from this voltage being even a small amount lower than 5volts
Cenobyte:
Thanks for all the help!
--- Quote from: Nephasth on March 16, 2011, 05:45:07 pm ---I don't know where the speakers are located on a T2, but an unsheilded speaker near the monitor can cause the type of discoloration you are describing.
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This can't be the problem, since the T2 uses a monitor that lies flat on it's back and projects the image up to a mirror. The speakers are behind the marquee, far from the monitor :)
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on March 16, 2011, 07:07:06 pm ---Arcade Monitors, when moved, often need to be de-magnatized. There is a special tool for this very purpose. PC and newer arcade monitors have the feature built into them. (dont use a standard magnet, as I believe that can do permanent damages)
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I had the monitor in test mode today and when displaying a red test screen both corners were green! :o And with "both corners" I mean almost 50% of the screen...
I searched for some kind of degauss or demagnetizing switch, but was unable to find it (not in the manual either). I guess this means it'll probably has to be done the old fashioned way? Is there a procedure on how to do this without electrocuting myself?
I will try to clean up everything as best as I can and check out the power supply, see if that helps me.
Xiaou2:
As I said, older monitors do not have degauss units included.
You have to buy something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Waldom-Degaussing-Coil-Color-Power/dp/B00011UYJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1300379991&sr=1-1
mgb:
Yeah, there is no troubleshooting or figuring out to do with that problem on your monitor. It is just from the moving of the game from location to location. Just degauss it and that color issue will go away.
The degaussing coil on the monitor is behind the tube and it kicks in automattically when the monitor is turned on after so much time off. You need to manually degauss with a hand held coil or a bulk tape eraser