Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
My First Restoration - Galaga!
2600:
If you guys haven't done it yet, you should also look at recapping your PCB and Power Supplies. Unknown Power supply instability is something I prefer not to deal with while trouble shooting.
JeepMonkey:
Did you get that from the auction in Grandview on November 30? I was there and remember overhearing a guy talking to a friend about the Spy Hunter he won. I was interested in the two Galagas there, but I have too many projects right now to take on another one. I was really more interested in a pin, and they had a good number of them. Unfortunately I had to way to haul anything.
Good luck and nice buy.
erlsjj:
--- Quote from: 2600 on December 17, 2008, 08:50:31 am ---I don't like the looks of those jumper wires. You have a couple choices, start with the replacement 1N located
here: http://mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=07xx
or get a working board which isn't cheap.
I wouldn't start trouble shooting the board until you replaced 1N.
Also, the rolling screen may just be the monitor is out of sync. You may just need to adjust the sync on the back of the monitor.
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Yeah, I don't like the look of those jumper wires either. I take it the 1N chip is essential. I think I'll order that first and possibly the 4H chip (with the other jumper). Thanks for the link, 2600! I'll have a look at the monitor sync as well.
Cheers!
erlsjj:
--- Quote from: Mauzy on December 17, 2008, 10:08:16 am ---Good deal!
I'm not sure yet. I've been having problems with it blowing out processors every couple weeks. Yesterday I turned it on and it came up with garbage and tones. It actually does something different every time I plug it in. I'm probably going to send it to GLS1 electronics for repair. I don't get anything in return for this, but if you can't get your board working, I highly recommend them. I'll get you a link in a little while. He has a stand alone website, but if you go on eBay you can buy his repair services for (I think) $100 plus shipping. This includes all parts and labor, you would want to let him know of that chip missing first though.
Have you looked at the other Galaga threads on this site to get a feel for the boards? Apparently these were manufactured with low quality chip sockets. I've found that out the hard way.
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I stumbled across GLS1 in my world wide interweb researching, and they seem pretty good. If I can't figure it out, I'll probably utilize their services. But even though I'm pretty new at all this, I kind of enjoy the process of trying to figure out how to fix stuff (the engineer in me, I guess).
I've read through a few of the threads, and definitely gleaned some info from them. Most impressive so far was Galaga: Diary of a Renovation. That posting really inspired me (even though my renovation won't be nearly as good).
Mauzy:
--- Quote from: erlsjj on December 17, 2008, 10:00:06 pm --- I kind of enjoy the process of trying to figure out how to fix stuff (the engineer in me, I guess).
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I'm the same way to a point. I'll work on a board set only until I genuinely consider setting fire to the whole thing. THATS when it is time to let the professionals to step in. ;D
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