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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Skohon25 on April 12, 2015, 02:05:29 pm
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Good Morning,
I recently purchased my first arcade cabinet ('89 TMNT). I was playing last night when suddenly the screen began to flicker. It flickered for about 20 seconds then the screen went completely dark. I still hear the sound from the game and the marquee light is still working. I also hear popping/hissing from the back of the CRT (video file was too large). It also puts off a funny odor. I am completely new to arcade machines and monitors, so your help is greatly appreciated. Also, it looks like the monitor power is coming from a 110 to 220 converter. Not sure why?
Please let me know what other information I can post to help.
Thank you!
-Steve
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See image of monitor
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probably flyback needs replacing
what country are you from-this is in relation to the power question
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I'm in the US. Good Ol Las Vegas.
Are there any other pictures I can post that would help? I'll try zipping a video tonight.
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if the sparks are coming from the flyback then just replace it-don't leave it on too long or the horizontal deflection transistor will short out
somewhere on that chassis will be a model number,that will help us id the flyback number and what voltage the chassis can run on.
Intervideo were a european company but many of their chassis could run on 100-255vac without the need of an isolation transformer
at the moment this sounds to be an easy fix-but not if you leave it switched on