Older Double Diamond Video Slot Machine Not Working

[Trooper11040]

used my cordless drill which helped IMMENSELY!   The monitor is about 98% better

[rokgpsman]

 


you're gonna be an expert at this soon!   

[Trooper11040]

lol i dont even have the game up and running yet haha

[rokgpsman]

lol i dont even have the game up and running yet haha

minor details - you'll get all the help you need to take care of that. 

if you can borrow a larger drill that is ac powered instead of cordless you may be able to make your screen purity even better. use the same technique of switching it on while holding it very close to the monitor screen, then move it in circles in the air and back away slowly before switching it off. You can do this several times if you want.

Here is the drill that Amechanic's shop assistant uses:

[Trooper11040]

I think my dad has an older solder gun. Watching some YouTube videos shows that to really put out a large magnetic field. Hopefully I’ll have the other parts hopefully here by the weekend. I found a guy about 45 mins away that has some of the parts I need. I may take the trip

[Trooper11040]

So I got the new screen adjustment board in the mail. (Ceronix 1492 board). I still can’t adjist outwards. The screen has burn in further then what’s showing on the screen so I know it gets “wider”. Anything else I should look for?

[rokgpsman]

There is a discussion area here on NLG that pertains to monitor problems and their solutions. You might try reading thru the threads there to see if anyone has had a similar problem and how they solved it. The Ceronix monitors are used in a lot of machines so there are several threads about them:

http://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?board=30.0


I don't know how deep you want to go into repairing your monitor. You can sometimes find an entire replacement monitor circuit board and just replace it. The Ceronix website might have the boards for sale, also other websites may have them.

Or you can try replacing parts on the monitor circuit board to repair it if a tech here were to suggest a likely part to replace. I'm not a monitor tech but I'd probably check the 38.3kohm resistor at G11 to make sure it is ok, but that's just a guess and a place to start.

[Trooper11040]

I also noticed that I’m getting a 0 next to my coin out. I’m starting to wonder if this was a bad purchase lol

[rokgpsman]

Is the screen width so bad that the game is unplayable? If not you could get it working otherwise, then decide what to do about the monitor width.

Here's another idea, a lot depends on what you want to do:
http://www.galco.com/repair/Ceronix/1492

[Trooper11040]

Ok so I got the coin comparator in place...I’m still getting zeros on the coin out and coin in on all 3 optics. Also tried a second optic and still noting. I’m stuck now unfortunately

[Trooper11040]

Odd...when I turn the jackpot reset key in the self test, it lights the green light on the comparator and a coin will go down the main chute to the hopper

[rokgpsman]

The width is still an issue. I can’t get it full width. Not sure what component on the chassis needs replaced or adjusted

If you wanted to try something you could take a look at the monitor circuit board, find the horiz width circuit and check the 38.3k ohm resister at G11 as mentioned above in reply #66. That resistor works with the horiz adjustment pot. Maybe the 38.3k resistor has gone bad, something to try.

[Trooper11040]

The width is still an issue. I can’t get it full width. Not sure what component on the chassis needs replaced or adjusted

If you wanted to try something you could take a look at the monitor circuit board, find the horiz width circuit and check the 38.3k ohm resister at G11 as mentioned above in reply #66.

Fixing the crt I feel like it may be out of my skill level. I’m scared of shocking myself lol

[jay]

On the side of the monitor is a large power transistor that is held in by two screws. This is likely the culprit.
......and yes electrocution is a possibility if you touch the back of the tube.


I would send it into a TV repair place or use the send in service offered by Cetronix. Go to their web site.

[rokgpsman]

Fixing the crt I feel like it may be out of my skill level. I’m scared of shocking myself lol

well, it's healthy to be respectful of electricity. I've known that since the time I pee'd on an electric fence wire at the farm.   

Maybe someone will have a suggestion on how to proceed. If you can get another monitor circuit board from someplace you could replace it. Or maybe someone will have the entire monitor for sale.

[jay]

Here check this out.
https://www.ceronix.com/content/21-ceronix-warranty-and-returns.html


There are phone numbers to call but for $65 you can send your monitor in and they will repair it.


You can also get drop in LCD replacements and if you google ceronix for sale you will find a number of used monitors for reasonable prices.
I also direct you to many of those on our home page who may machines they are willing to part out for you.

[Amechanic]

If you had an ESR Meter you could test the capacitors on the Ceronix chassis.