Arcade Video Game Service Tips

Hi!  With 25 years experience and a stack of my old Star Tech Journals at hand, I thought that this would be a good time and place to share some classic arcade video game service tips.

Now, I am not thinking high-tech here, just some basic, nuts-and-bolts service tips and solutions.  The kind that could be really useful for the home game owner, the do-it-yourselfer, and the game hobbyist.

I plan to cover a few subjects from time to time.  My How-To articles will include a discussion of tools, materials, sources, tips, and techniques.

Some of the more basic topics will include:

• How to clean up a nasty printed circuit board.
  
  
• How to replace T-molding on a classic Midway cabinet.
  
  
• How to install a monitor capacitor kit.
  
  
• Typical monitor problems and the suspect capacitor.  And,
  
  
• How to replace an old inline with a new switching power supply.

So, you can benefit in two ways:

First, you can use the "Subscribe For Updates" opt-in found near the top of the right column.  You would then receive by email each of my service tip articles as they are published.

And second, if you are having a service problem now, you can post a comment or question below in the form provided. 

I will attempt to offer an answer the same day, or as soon as possible.

Plus, you can scroll down to find a Service Tips By Others section.  In this section, I will provide links to service tip articles and videos by other technicians and operators.

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Service Tips By Others:

 

1.  Monitor Repair, Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu7A-hcmhHM&feature=related

2.  Monitor Discharge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV9Td8vAb0Y

3.  Repair Tools - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5W3Rg_BA6s  

4.  Monitor Repair, Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NLyvHD98rs

5.  Adjusting Potentiometers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiD4ajm_SN0 

6.  Replacing A Power Cord Plug - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAzTC1TFqyQ 

7.  Adjusting A Coin Mech -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09J4fO1yC8w 

8.  Wiring A Push Button - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DDJXfwlTiY 

9.  Laminating A Cabinet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1hBA0011eI 

10.  Checking And Replacing A Power Supply - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idievP6zuyY 

11.  Installing A Cap Kit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XArHdR78K9M

12.  Installing A Molex Connector - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftm_oSztTrA 

13.  Installing A Fan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JePurpFQ6Kk 

14.  Checking Fuses - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAS3C-c22KM 

15.  Adjusting A Monitor - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUL5TiUYAss 

16.  Monitor Repair, Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuZjLIzpVOc

17.  Replacing Lamps - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZQI5nOHI5w  

18.  Replacing Coin Door Lock - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg394ECGnGc

 

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