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| blackace936:
So I've had a Centipede cabinet now for about 4 years that I keep meaning to get around to. It was stored outside for the better part of a decade before I acquired it and is in pretty poor condition. I know my way around electronics and computers but I've never done anything quite like this before. The cabinet itself is a total loss and I plan on building a totally new one that is stained wood rather than rebuilding it to the original MDF and graphics. Before I get to that though I have to make sure that the electronics themselves are salvageable. After cleaning away all the dirt and cobwebs I did a basic check to make sure nothing was horribly wrong. All the fuses seemed to be intact, nothing obviously wrong with high voltage wires, and no blue smoke stains on the main board. When plugged in nothing really happens though other than the lights for the buttons come on. When those buttons are pressed I get a solid tone that increases in volume when multiple are pressed. I can hear the high pitch whine from the monitor but I get no picture as well so I'm not really able to use test mode. What should my next steps be? I will upload some pictures of the interior as soon as I get a chance. |
| yotsuya:
Try seeing if the test switch is engaged. Sounds like it is. I bet it plays blind. |
| Mike A:
If you are going to do a wood stained cab then do a Centipede cabaret. |
| blackace936:
damn, it was in test mode. I always thought it was the other way around because the coin slot lights never lit up so I just never though to actually drop a quarter in them haha. So after flipping that switch and dropping in a quarter I can hear a full game being played. It is blind though as I get absolutely nothing from the monitor. The plan was always to replace it with an LCD or LED though so that isn't a huge issue. Anyone have advice on that or should I attempt to get the CRT running instead? |
| blackace936:
Pictures as promised |
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