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What will a cap kit fix?
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honkey:
If a monitor turns on but only displays a horizontal line, does that sound like something that just needs a new cap kit? What other problems could it be?
CheffoJeffo:
It might be ... or it could just be a cold solder joint ... or some other stuff ...
I prefer Randy Fromm's stuff, but this isn't bad and is free:
http://www.arcaderepairtips.com/2011/04/07/repairing-monitor-collapse-issues/
lilshawn:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on November 04, 2011, 01:22:03 pm ---Everything.
Dead power supplies, bad PCBs, misadjusted images, borken joysticks, and marquee lights.
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you forgot coin jams and increasing player gaming ability
ids:
--- Quote from: lilshawn on November 04, 2011, 02:44:17 pm ---
--- Quote from: pinballjim on November 04, 2011, 01:22:03 pm ---Everything.
Dead power supplies, bad PCBs, misadjusted images, borken joysticks, and marquee lights.
--- End quote ---
you forgot coin jams and increasing player gaming ability
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not to mention what they've done for my love life ;)
mgb:
A cap kit is typically a good start because they're fairly easy and chances are they can use a replacement.
You have a vertical deflection problem. This can be due to certain caps being bad but it can also be due to a bad vertical output transistor or ic.
What kind of monitor
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