Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: PCMedics on August 01, 2009, 02:34:06 pm
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1st off sorry for the cross post also put this in wanted to buy or sell. I have just gotten nice Ms. Pac-man dead display but machine plays takes coins starts and you can hear the machine work when you hit player one or two. :) I would like to hire someone to replace or repair the display. I can provide a good place to work on it in our computer store and will pay fairly. I tried the local tv shops here they do not work on arcade machines but this is a smaller college town . I will if i have to attempt to replace it my self but I am a PC tech and not fond of working on monitors. I am in Boone NC northwest corner of the state near the TN and KY borders about 2 hours from Charlotte. If i can not find a person to do this, does any one have a link to a detailed tutorial on replacing the monitor i have not found any online for MsPacman yet. Thanks Tom
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You still not willing to pull the chassis ?
The trouble you will have is finding anyone local to ya.
(I'm damn sure not)
I'm betting it has a K4600 or G07 monitor in it, which are very commonly repaired.
You would have to at least truly identify it. (make/model) That would help as some people are more familiar with certain ones.
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If you get to the point you want to replace the display... you may want to try our 19" CGA LCD.
I did a retro for a local here and the mounting was very simple. Turns out if you leave the original monitor brackets in the cabinet they are 3 and 3/4' from the glass.
Perfect size for a 2X4. 2 pcs a few screws and pretty much done.
Other wise good luck!
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Happy to take pictures and provide any info on the monitor in there if that helps get a recommendation on how to replace it . I will not be repairing the display myself. I prefer to pay someone familiar with the display to repair or replace it . What info or pictures would be the most helpful?
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A decent pic of the main chassis will probably be enough to generally identify it.
(the bigger circuit board on the monitor frame)
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Here are some pictures I took of the monitor inside the machine please let me know if you need more or of any specific area. Thanks Tom
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It's an Eletrohome G07-CBO.
Very common monitor.
Worst case scenario..... capacitors, a couple transistors, flyback.
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Well now I know what one it is. Now the hard part to find one to buy and someone to install it. If it comes discharged I could do the install I guess not that keen working on the one that's in it. I did post it in the help wanted in the local craigslist maybe I will get lucky and find a unemployed tv repair person :)
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If you can remove the chassis from the tube, I can repair it for you. It's fairly straightforward.
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Is it cost effective to ship it to you and back I do see some burn in on it also when it is off? Thanks Tom
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I can't fix burn - only a replacement tube will fix that.
I haven't priced shipping a chassis lately, but can get you an estimate if you give me your ZIP code.
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Sure it is 28607
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not to step too hard on SirPeale's toes, should shipping prove to be too high, i know of a fellow tv tech in Shelby...
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Great if someone from Shelby wants to do the job if shipping is prohibitive to SirPeale, I would be more then happy to pay them to come do it.