New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
- djsheep
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New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
Hey guys,
I was playing my cab, and suddently it just blacked mid-game out and won't turn on again. No signs of life. No funny smells or anything burn out it seems?
Any ideas? Is there a fuse to potentially check? The fluro tube doesn't light up. Totally dead! Any help appreciated...
I was playing my cab, and suddently it just blacked mid-game out and won't turn on again. No signs of life. No funny smells or anything burn out it seems?
Any ideas? Is there a fuse to potentially check? The fluro tube doesn't light up. Totally dead! Any help appreciated...
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Re: New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
There is a fuse in the PSU, dependeing on the model. On mine, one is underneath it in the other inside. Get a multimeter and figure out if the PSU receives power, if so, disassemble it and check the fuses.
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Re: New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
Also check the step down fuse if you're running from one.
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Re: New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
Thanks for the replies, will actually just get the arcade repair guy to come by, probably above my call of duty right now, I'll prolly electrocute myself if I try open the PSU
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haha, just unplug it before tinkering with it mate! Its probably the easiest thing to do, check the fuses, but I what can I say, I have to recap the monitor and feel the same waydjsheep wrote:Thanks for the replies, will actually just get the arcade repair guy to come by, probably above my call of duty right now, I'll prolly electrocute myself if I try open the PSU
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I was keen until I found out what a pain in the **** it'd be to unscrew the PSU to find the fuse! Might wake up feeling ambitious tomorrow though, then again, for a tech to come to the house it's only $70 USD including a couple of hours labour to have the whole cab looked at.zumbito wrote:haha, just unplug it before tinkering with it mate! Its probably the easiest thing to do, check the fuses, but I what can I say, I have to recap the monitor and feel the same waydjsheep wrote:Thanks for the replies, will actually just get the arcade repair guy to come by, probably above my call of duty right now, I'll prolly electrocute myself if I try open the PSU
Note, when the guys delivered this cab, they dragged it down a rough concrete street and driveway, using the wheels on the cab, when it shoulda been on a trolley. The coin mech was flying everywhere, absolute mess when it got in the house. The geometry on the screen is messed up pretty much anyhows. Might be worth the double whammy for the tech to look at it all to get it serviced. Here's hoping it's not completed F'd up. Thanks for the replies guys!
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Re: New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
Yup, good decision. I wish we had arcade servicing around.djsheep wrote:I was keen until I found out what a pain in the **** it'd be to unscrew the PSU to find the fuse! Might wake up feeling ambitious tomorrow though, then again, for a tech to come to the house it's only $70 USD including a couple of hours labour to have the whole cab looked at.zumbito wrote:haha, just unplug it before tinkering with it mate! Its probably the easiest thing to do, check the fuses, but I what can I say, I have to recap the monitor and feel the same waydjsheep wrote:Thanks for the replies, will actually just get the arcade repair guy to come by, probably above my call of duty right now, I'll prolly electrocute myself if I try open the PSU
Note, when the guys delivered this cab, they dragged it down a rough concrete street and driveway, using the wheels on the cab, when it shoulda been on a trolley. The coin mech was flying everywhere, absolute mess when it got in the house. The geometry on the screen is messed up pretty much anyhows. Might be worth the double whammy for the tech to look at it all to get it serviced. Here's hoping it's not completed F'd up. Thanks for the replies guys!
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Re: New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
Have you checked the main circuit protector on the back of the cab where the mains lead enters the cab?
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Re: New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
No I haven't, I'm a bit of a novice, if you can shed some light how to check it, it would be appreciated. Cheers.Brettster wrote:Have you checked the main circuit protector on the back of the cab where the mains lead enters the cab?
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Re: New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/images/9/9 ... Manual.pdf
Manual for the cab, might not be 100% same as yours but should point you in the right direction
Pages 7 and 23
Manual for the cab, might not be 100% same as yours but should point you in the right direction
Pages 7 and 23
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Re: New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
Hes talking about this http://prntscr.com/h0rizz the circuit protector fuse.
If that tests out ok, and you have a multi meter you can carefully follow and test the mains voltages from each point until you make it to the PSU, this can determin if theres a bad connection/component or the PSU might be in question.
Infact if its possible you could test the mains right from the PSU (maybe test the AC IN cable (should be just two leads, or if thats not possible, maybe the fuse point and a earth point..?) that would tell you right away if you have good AC from the outlet to the PSU to narrow your issue down. Good Luck
If that tests out ok, and you have a multi meter you can carefully follow and test the mains voltages from each point until you make it to the PSU, this can determin if theres a bad connection/component or the PSU might be in question.
Infact if its possible you could test the mains right from the PSU (maybe test the AC IN cable (should be just two leads, or if thats not possible, maybe the fuse point and a earth point..?) that would tell you right away if you have good AC from the outlet to the PSU to narrow your issue down. Good Luck
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Re: New Astro City Cab - Stopped powering on?
Thanks to you both for that info, the circuit protector fuse doesn't exist in my cabinet. It was pretty "frankensteined" by the time I got it, dodgy backyard replacement *everything*GeekMan1222 wrote:Hes talking about this http://prntscr.com/h0rizz the circuit protector fuse.
If that tests out ok, and you have a multi meter you can carefully follow and test the mains voltages from each point until you make it to the PSU, this can determin if theres a bad connection/component or the PSU might be in question.
Infact if its possible you could test the mains right from the PSU (maybe test the AC IN cable (should be just two leads, or if thats not possible, maybe the fuse point and a earth point..?) that would tell you right away if you have good AC from the outlet to the PSU to narrow your issue down. Good Luck
Will give it a go in the morning, failing that the arcade tech will pop by this arvo...