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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: infariot25 on April 09, 2005, 01:09:11 pm
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I just bought an old converted galaxian cabinet with a k4600 (no game board). to my surprise the monitor actually worked, but it hadn't been turned on since being converted to a taito big event golf(i did get a trackball out of the deal).
ANYWAY I turned it on and let it warm up for a while. I had noticed earlier that the power wire that connects to the neck board sparked blue(spark at the neckboard connector), but the monitor continued to work correctly.
Eventually i had it working with advancemame. Then one day i turned it on and it started flashing bright white. This happened when there was no signal connected to it as well as with a signal.
When i connected a signal to it, i could see the picture but the flashing was there. When i say flashing i mean intense flashing. Unplayable epilectic flashing. The flashing pattern reminded me of a bright copy machine movement but much, much faster.
I jiggled the power wire connector on the neckboard while the monitor was on and I was shocked(scared the piss out of me)!! hahahha. this may be the problem? bad power to neckboard?
Anyway I'm sure this needs a cap kit. but it was working before so does anyone have a clue what this problem is?
thanks in advance for your help!