Atari Centipede Cocktail table game has no power

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jennifer:
While still amused...You guys are not wrong, A problem monitor bites hard, and can understand where some might just draw the line at the prospect...Problem is those monitors have lived past there designed years and are developing problems not covered in your traditional fix it shop, And most of the techs, are either long retired...or no longer with us.

vapuser:
So funny, I didn't realize the mention of the word LCD would cause such a ruckus. I have no intention of converting this over to using a LCD screen, I just wondered what your thoughts were on the subject. If you guys feel this monitor is salvageable then I'm on board. If that part is a voltage regulator chip, I'll order a new one and put it in. If we find other parts that may need replacing, then we'll replace those as well. That bad regulator chip kinda makes sense as to the lack of voltage at that 6 pin connector. Maybe that's the problem with this monitor. As far as your "Analogy" above, I use that same analogy all the time. If we get to a point where I feel this is way over my head, then I'll reach out to a repair guy. So far, I'm enjoying this, So lets continue on. :)

bperkins01:
Well then - next step - pull the CRT.
What model# is it?
I'm pretty sure its a regulator chip - but its a guess.

If you want to really kill some time -
there are 4+ hours of these videos - I've watched them twice.. Very good in understanding whats happening..
My Centipede monitor has issues and I've worked through most (but not all) of them..

If you want to dig into CRT repair - Its a good place to start.
He talks a lot about the hardest working chips, etc.. Big power transistors and voltage regulators are the common failures.

Mike A:
LCD monitors in arcade machines make me slightly homicidal.

I am really glad to see you working hard to restore this machine.

pbj:
I'm genuinely surprised Randy Fromm is posting those videos on youtube. Either he's turned a new leaf or decided the cat's already out of the bag. I remember the days when he would bid up the auctions on Ebay just to keep his stuff from going too cheap....

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