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Don't let me die (some questions)
wanttofixasteroids:
Hi, I've got some question for all of you. I'm sorry if this is not the proper forum, but I found this searching for repair asteroids on-line so I thought you all could help.
I may get an asteroids machine from my uncle that I use to play when I was younger. All that I know is "It doesn't work." Well, I thought it'd be fun to fix it. So I was wondering if any of you could give me some general information:
1) What are some common problems for an arcade machine?
2) I don't want to die. Is there anything I should be aware of before I open the machine up? I have this image in my mind of me opening the machine, reaching in, and then ZAP! I'm just a little black pile of ashes on the ground. It's an amusing image except for the fact that it involves my death. So any capacitors or other dangerous things I should be aware of?
Also, my NES doesn't work like it used to. Someone I talked to said that I almost definitely need a new copper 8-pin connector or some such thing. Who sells them, Nintendo? Also, what in my NES can kill me?
Finally, what in MAME? I was reading here and many of you mention MAME? What is it? How do you say it? Mah-may? Maim? Is it deadly? Sounds painful to me ;D
Oops, also, one last note. If it's not completely obvious, I have almost zero knowledge about any of this. True arcades were before my time, but I do really want to fix this machine, as well as my NES. So I must apologize for my ignorance but I can help bugging you, not if it might get my machine working. :)
ChadTower:
Yeah, don't touch the monitor's anode cap or you may die.
Stingray:
--- Quote from: wanttofixasteroids on June 10, 2005, 02:23:51 pm ---
Also, my NES doesn't work like it used to. Someone I talked to said that I almost definitely need a new copper 8-pin connector or some such thing. Who sells them, Nintendo? Also, what in my NES can kill me?
--- End quote ---
It's a 72 pin connector actually, and you can get them on ebay every day of the week. As far as I know, an NES is completely harmless when unplugged. The connector is very easy to replace it just slides on & off the motherboard.
-S
ChadTower:
Not that a new connector will work much better. Clean the old one with fine grit sandpaper around a credit card.
RayB:
re the NES: It probably only needs a good cleaning of the contacts. (Use a pink erase on the metal contacts)
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