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Title: Video monitor issue
Post by: scottjep on January 16, 2017, 08:17:10 pm
hope someone can point me in the right direction. I have a arcade game that i have ad for a few years and the other day when i turned it on i heard a sizzle sound and a smell of smoke and now the monitor video shakes i attached a link to a video of my monitor. I am new to arcade trouble shooting so thanks in advanced. :notworthy:

scott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAuX7qiTMA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAuX7qiTMA)
Title: Re: Video monitor issue
Post by: scottjep on January 16, 2017, 08:58:15 pm
OK more info: the monitor is a WG 19k7689 / r510ck1ca1c-tc06
Title: Re: Video monitor issue
Post by: scottjep on January 16, 2017, 10:54:38 pm
If i leave it on for a bit it smells and it is making a sizzle noise.. (i didnt leave it on long) there is picture tho sometimes lines sometimes the bottom is v'd in the bottom
Title: Re: Video monitor issue
Post by: behrmr on January 16, 2017, 11:11:05 pm
Make sure your ground on the neck board is connected

Make sure your anode (the clip under the suction cup) is securely connected and the cup is making good contact (You might want to discharge the tube before you do this)

If those are good look for arcing around the flyback transformer

Title: Re: Video monitor issue
Post by: scottjep on January 16, 2017, 11:23:06 pm
ok i will take a look.. i do not see any arcs anywhere
Title: Re: Video monitor issue
Post by: buttersoft on January 17, 2017, 12:30:32 am
Make sure your anode (the clip under the suction cup) is securely connected and the cup is making good contact (You might want to discharge the tube before you do this)
If those are good look for arcing around the flyback transformer

If the former is bad but not completely separated, you often get a sizzling, popping sound. A rusty anode button or hook will often do this, and can be cleaned - once discharged, of course!

For the latter, or any corona, turn the lights off and look in the dark. If you have to do that to see it, it's probably not the cause of your trouble, but it's worth checking.
Title: Re: Video monitor issue
Post by: behrmr on January 17, 2017, 01:26:02 pm
ok i will take a look.. i do not see any arcs anywhere

Look at the neck of the monitor. Do you see amber neck glow or is there any blue? blue is bad.