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Bought a Cabinet! Getting started but need some advice.
Turnarcades:
Yeah looks like a 25" at most. If you're on a budget and want a similar-sized replacement, try and get a decent second-hand TV with S-video input.
dethfactor:
Sorry Ladies and Gents,
I removed the glass/bezel and back plate as well as measured it via tape measure. It is indeed a 27" monitor. It's a Zenith G-A63ADG25X - 04RC0105-007 Serial # OEM 045743. It has a manu/inspected sticker of April 17th 1991 on it. Also upon close inspection it looks like the screen itself isn't cracked but has a scratch/chip in the bottom left corner. According to the previous owner, it doesn't work but he didn't go much farther into it. Not sure if it needs to be pulled altogether or if it can be repaired. I tried powering it up today and the power supply boots but I'm not sure if the monitor is even connected. I need to study the wiring further to get a jist of how things are connected via the JAMMA harnesses in there. Does anyone have any advice/links about diagnosing the problem? I also bought a J-PAC from Ultimarc and should get that in soon so hopefully I can use that to help diagnose whether this thing works/can be salvaged. Here are some photos of the cab and I have a larger collection in a flickr pool. Including some of the monitor board. Feel free to check them out. http://www.flickr.com/dethfactor
Cheers :cheers:
-deth
lowlifefalcon:
congrats on that purchase, i looked at the cabinet earlier in the summer. was too big for me to get it where i wanted it. did you at least chew him down in price at all?
the main reason im posting is when i looked at it, i saw the chunk taken out of the front. my word of advice is use bondo in it and not wood filler. you will be happier with the results when all is done. wood filler will shrink over time and is not good for large spots like that.
when i looked at it he told me about the monitor and that he was messing with it and went totally dead. is the crack all the way into the glass or is it a deep scratch? plus, did you try and power it up? because it could be a blown fuse or even a isolation transfer problem.
if you take it out discharge first before poking around it.
my .02 :)
Ginsu Victim:
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Chew?
:laugh2:
dethfactor:
--- Quote from: lowlifefalcon on August 19, 2008, 08:22:03 pm ---congrats on that purchase, i looked at the cabinet earlier in the summer. was too big for me to get it where i wanted it. did you at least chew him down in price at all?
the main reason im posting is when i looked at it, i saw the chunk taken out of the front. my word of advice is use bondo in it and not wood filler. you will be happier with the results when all is done. wood filler will shrink over time and is not good for large spots like that.
when i looked at it he told me about the monitor and that he was messing with it and went totally dead. is the crack all the way into the glass or is it a deep scratch? plus, did you try and power it up? because it could be a blown fuse or even a isolation transfer problem.
if you take it out discharge first before poking around it
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Heh, Unfortunately I'm an utter newcomer to the whole ordeal so I just gave him the $90 and was off with it. Thanks for the bondo tip, I wasn't aware that it would stick and I figured I was going to glue a small amount of wood in the hole before using the wood filler but I guess I'll give bondo a go.
As for the monitor, it's just a small chip out of the glass. I thought it was crack earlier but I hadn't had time to really take a look at it. I picked it up and then went on vacation. :)
I did power it up but I can't tell if the monitor is disconnected or not, I'm going to take a better look at tomorrow when I start stripping the crappy red tack off of it. I'll post again with my findings and new pics. I'll probably order a discharging kit so I can prevent shockage.