Author Topic: IGT PE+ Video Poker screen not working (Read 22247 times)

rokgpsman · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2016, 09:13:25 AM »

Quote from: ghostassassin on February 09, 2016, 03:33:17 PM

.....So in checking I was only able to find 1 socket that has 24vac and I think it goes to the cooler fan, This fan also is not working but I am unsure if it is controled by sensor or is ment to run constently??

I think the cooling fan is made and wired to run continuously when the machine is turned on, there is not a sensor that turns it on or off. But it's ok if the fan does not work or is disconnected, in a home environment your machine won't over heat and you might appreciate the lowered noise level with the fan off.

If you do want to have the fan working you can check it to see if the blades will spin easily when you turn them with your finger (power off to the machine). They are low torque fans and it doesn't take much to keep them from spinning. Sometimes the fan gets gunked up with dirt and grime from dust and casino cigarette smoke over the years. There is usually a round sticker over the hub in the center of the fan, you can pull it off and clean the fan axle and bearing, then lightly oil it to see if you can get it working again. If not the fan can be replaced, just note the size of the fan and its voltage (written on the hub sticker) to order another one.

BrianT · « **Reply #21 on:** February 14, 2016, 10:53:45 AM »

The fan type are 2 wire 80mm 24v not the 12v that are common for PC case fans. I have no connection with the seller but here is an eBay auction of what you're looking for:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121885114605

Hope that helps.

BrianT

rokgpsman · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2016, 11:01:18 AM »

Quote from: BrianT on February 14, 2016, 10:53:45 AM

The fan type are 2 wire 80mm 24v not the 12v that are common for PC case fans. I have no connection with the seller but here is an eBay auction of what you're looking for:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121885114605

Hope that helps.

BrianT

Thanks Brian!

just want to add,
that ebay seller is Spin Inc,
they are a reliable source of slot parts.

jay · « **Reply #23 on:** February 14, 2016, 01:45:17 PM »

The reel question. Is the part bad or is it not getting power.
It would be best to try and connect your fan to a known good 24v source to test.

rokgpsman · « **Reply #24 on:** February 14, 2016, 01:55:50 PM »

Quote from: jay on February 14, 2016, 01:45:17 PM

The reel question. Is the part bad or is it not getting power.
It would be best to try and connect your fan to a known good 24v source to test.

Or measure the power connected to the fan with a meter and see if it is 24v.

ghostassassin · « **Reply #25 on:** February 14, 2016, 06:16:48 PM »

Hi
Ok a little more progress development. I did as surgested and replaced the battery (and checked the battery is the right way around), held the white test button in heard a "dong" sound and the candle lights went off, the little play buttons on the front lit up for the fist time. I shut the door and then used the reset the key. and still nothing I can not hear any noise or see anything on the screen. I did try to add tokins but they fell streight through. I did notice two extra cables not going anywhere on the screen chassie and can not find any empty slots on the PCB. Has anyone any ideas?
Thanks
Jim

jay · « **Reply #26 on:** February 14, 2016, 08:33:33 PM »

The ding says your working.

This is major progress.
The major concern about bad power supply or dead mpu is behind us.

There is likely some error that is preventing the game from playing.
You can deal with this later once you get an image on the screen.

You mentioned before you get static when touching the screen so it is likely a connection issue.
I defer to Kevin's post

ghostassassin · « **Reply #27 on:** February 14, 2016, 09:01:19 PM »

Hi Jay
Yeah I was very impressed when all the little button lights came on for the firts time, and thought its working, but some more testing to go yet......Love this hobbie gives a good sence of acheivement.
Yes I feel static on the screen and get a white line flash up on the screen when I shut her down. I will check the conections going to the CRT and from the mother board when I get home tonight. I will try and get some photos of teh CRT and what I am testing. As I said there is 2 cables floating around (not conected to any scokets) on the CRT main board I will try to get some Photos of them, they may be someting and may be not.
Thanks
Jim

rokgpsman · « **Reply #28 on:** February 14, 2016, 10:46:09 PM »

I was rereading the thread, noticed that your photo of the coins you found inside the machine are American coins, a Kennedy half dollar and a quarter, even though the machine is located in Australia. Do you think the machine was formerly on a US military base there in Australia and accepted US coins then, or it was imported some time ago from USA and these coins have been in there for years? If the machine was in an Australian casino and American tourists tried inserting US coins I'd think they would have been rejected back to the coin tray on the front, not dropped inside the machine. An interesting finding.

ghostassassin · « **Reply #29 on:** February 14, 2016, 11:13:16 PM »

Hi Yes the machine did come from the good old USA as for how it come to Australia I do not know. I would be surprised that the Australian gaming commision would allow the military to improt a poker machine into Australia but in saying that if you set your mind to it you can make it happen. I woud more say it came over when someone imigrated here and it was in there house hold goods and slipped through the costums cracks.
I bought it from a guy who says he does not know the history, the front on the machine has the name of the casino on a sticker I will look tonight. The coins are usless to me so if you want them they are yours, proberly cost more to send them than they are worth.....
Thanks
Jim

cowboygames · « **Reply #30 on:** February 14, 2016, 11:37:55 PM »

If you're seeing a white line collapse when you turn it off then you are getting high voltage and the filiments in the neck of the tube are lighting. There's a pair of adjustment knobs on the flyback, big transformer with a heavy wire going to a cup on the picture tube. One is screen, or brightness, and the other is focus. You can turn the screen control up to see if the whole picture gets bright or not. Whether it's actually getting video or not won't matter. You do this just to make sure you have full vertical and horizontal spread on the screen and rule out a problem in the vertical circuit. A straight line across the middle would indicate a vertical circuit issue. The fact that you have static on the screen and can see the line when you shut it off proves the horizontal circuit is working. If all this checks out then you likely aren't getting video feed from the MPU to the CRT modual

rokgpsman · « **Reply #31 on:** February 15, 2016, 12:30:18 AM »

Quote from: ghostassassin on February 14, 2016, 11:13:16 PM

Hi Yes the machine did come from the good old USA as for how it come to Australia I do not know. I would be surprised that the Australian gaming commision would allow the military to improt a poker machine into Australia but in saying that if you set your mind to it you can make it happen. I woud more say it came over when someone imigrated here and it was in there house hold goods and slipped through the costums cracks.
I bought it from a guy who says he does not know the history, the front on the machine has the name of the casino on a sticker I will look tonight. The coins are usless to me so if you want them they are yours, proberly cost more to send them than they are worth.....
Thanks
Jim

Thanks for the offer, but as you say the postage would likely cancel the value. Most larger cities have banks that can do currency conversion, if you are a customer they may not charge for this since it is a small amount but I'm not familiar with how Australian banks operate. American tourists probably exchange their US money somewhere there, like at the hotel or elsewhere, you might get it changed there, or work out something with a visiting US tourist. When I was in Italy they had small Cambio shops all over, you could exchange US money for Italian currency easily and vice versa, although it wasn't the best exchange rate.

May not be worth much trouble, not sure what $1.25 USD would get you there, maybe a coffee and a pastry?

jay · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2016, 08:20:39 AM »

Most banks won't exchange foreign coins.

ghostassassin · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2016, 04:05:52 PM »

Hi Guys
Sorry for the time delay, looks like work has blocked the site but did manage to get back in. Ok I have tested all the power and looking like thge fault is in the CRT board. Is their any test I can do to help me find a fault. I have not done much in the way of testing CRTs before. Is their anyone in Australia that can fix/repair or does anyone one have one for sale that is working? I have read a few post saying that you can buy or mod a LCD computer screen to work does anyone know if that is possiable? and if so how to do it.
Thanks
Jim

cowboygames · « **Reply #34 on:** February 21, 2016, 04:28:47 PM »

How about trying my earlier post that got stepped on with the thing about the coins? I fixed TV's for almost 20 years and you have to take steps to narrow problems down. Start there...

jay · « **Reply #35 on:** February 21, 2016, 05:24:12 PM »

The PE+ uses inverted video (and no this is not the start of a joke about auz). To date no one seems to have found an inexpensive way to mod a regular LCD. Happ and Certronix both have LCD drop ins.

You can google both those companies and see if they have local offices. Alternatively someone who does TV repair might be of assistance.

knagl · « **Reply #36 on:** February 21, 2016, 10:24:20 PM »

Quote from: ghostassassin on February 21, 2016, 04:05:52 PM

I have read a few post saying that you can buy or mod a LCD computer screen to work does anyone know if that is possiable? and if so how to do it.

There's a sticky thread right here near the top of the PE+ section that has step-by-step instructions on how to convert the video to use a standard VGA LCD monitor. It requires some parts and a bit of electronics savvy, but it can be done.

Here's a direct link: http://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=336.0

ghostassassin · « **Reply #37 on:** February 22, 2016, 03:59:43 PM »

Hi CowboyGames I will give your surgestion a shot when I get home tonight and give feed back tomorrow. To be honset I was a bit worred about sticking my hands in there with all the horror stories you hear about CRT repairs and high voltage.
Thanks Jim

cowboygames · « **Reply #38 on:** February 22, 2016, 04:08:53 PM »

Respect it like you would any live circuit board. The 25k volts coming from the flyback is harmless unless you start messing with the anode lead where it goes into the picture tube

ghostassassin · « **Reply #39 on:** February 23, 2016, 03:46:18 AM »

Hi guys
Well some big developments, turned the game on and heard a bang/crackle. So I removed the monster again and looked for the where the noise came from.
I found a burnt mark that was not there before. Can anyone let me know if it is at all repairable or I should just look for another one.
Thanks
Jim

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