Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OTish: Any Core2duo desktops super reliable?
On any older Systems, such as these, you will have to recap the power supply and the motherboard that is typical of components this age Expect that when you go looking
I am trying to avoid that work, at least for the short term. Have two CRT monitors to recap from the games, and one has HV arcing as well. Never used corona dope before but I might get my chance here. 78 capacitors on those Wells Gardner D9200s, and I have yet to figure out how to extract the monitors from the game cabinets. When it comes to motherboards, it's probably 3 bucks for a 3300uf 6.3v these days! - Ethan
I typically spend about $30 plus shipping, taxes, tariffs, and all that other garbage from Mouser or Digikey when I need them. I typically purchase the 10 V to 16 V caps even though they’re larger most of the time they will fit. Yes, except for power supplies sometimes! I typically purchase about 10 of each maybe 20 depending on how many on on the boards 1000 2230 3300 And I fix it all at work. I think the last time I spent 60 bucks to repair to motherboards and one power supply. I think it’s worth it. Mike Rosen Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
On May 5, 2025, at 11:50 AM, Ethan O'Toole <telmnstr@757.org> wrote:
On any older Systems, such as these, you will have to recap the power supply and the motherboard that is typical of components this age Expect that when you go looking
I am trying to avoid that work, at least for the short term. Have two CRT monitors to recap from the games, and one has HV arcing as well. Never used corona dope before but I might get my chance here. 78 capacitors on those Wells Gardner D9200s, and I have yet to figure out how to extract the monitors from the game cabinets.
When it comes to motherboards, it's probably 3 bucks for a 3300uf 6.3v these days!
- Ethan
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