Arcade Repair Tips - Adjusting An Arcade Monitor

[@OneLovePsych]

14 years later these tips are still working! All these older cabinet videos I’ve found to be A LOT of help!

[@cityofkorn]

I can't thank you enough for posting this. My Pac Man 25th Anniversary was never quite right. I finally took the time to investigate how to adjust and thanks to your video the difference is night and day. The picture looks amazing now...so sharp! Thank you!!!!

[@dharmaboy75]

I adjusted my monitor today thanks to this guide and it made a world of difference. I thought i had it done right before but your guide helped me greatly.

[@Cool_Papa_Funk]

Sweet! 11years later, and your video saved the day. Thanks!

[@NTB_Retro]

Thanks guys. Just bought a Sega Naomi and thought the screen looked a little washed out. Watched this video, busted open the Naomi, tweaked a few pots and it looks a million times better now. Excellent.

[@Medic7000]

Thank you very much for posting this video. I’m new to a machine with a crt and had no clue on any of these terms buttons meant until your video. Thanks again!!!

[@johnhormaza5469]

thank you i just picked up a ridge racer cabinet that had been left behind a restaurant for 2 month because the screen was jumbled plugged it in and besides a little water damage and a noisy fan it works perfectly now!!! thank you!!!

[@davidchenault2219]

Great video! I'm new to arcades and this Solved my problem in just the opening seconds of the video! Thanks!!!

[@arcaderepairtips]

@djpaulhannon It's pretty safe as long as you take the necessary safety precautions. You might get some rubber gloves or plastic adjustment tools if you're really nervous about it. It's also a good idea to remove your watch. Take your time and watch what you are touching and you should be fine. We have also featured your question on episode 15 of our Q&A podcast. Please listen to it for more of our thoughts on your question. Thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.

[@csxjim]

had my monitor off center. you video helped me a lot.now centered and focused. Thank you

[@Industriajor]

Hi there! besides all potentiometers you mentioned I was specting you to talk about those other potentiometers over the chasis board (there are 3 on mine scattered with no order in particular) I got the wired horizontal hold not functing! so i really nedeed to touch them... your video is really helpfull! Now i feel more secure to touch my flyback focus potentiometer (mine has 2 too) ... Thanks!

[@carlosjesusvillegas1705]

Thanks, great video. I recently got a Terminator 2 arcade. I need picture adjustment. Thumbs up.

[@jedigriffo]

Great Video! exactly what I needed to get my pac-mac sorted 😀

[@bencheshire]

Exactly what I needed to know. Looks like horizontal hold I need to adjust.

[@juarezvela]

thank you man, very helpful, saludos from México.

[@shamos999]

With the info in this video I easily adjusted the color on my Ghosts'n Goblins Cabinet (was showing too green) and also was able to adjust the horizontal to better center the picture (was off about a half inch). The monitor and gameplay truly looks amazing now, basically what you would see straight from the factory. Thanks so much guys, keep up the good work!

[@iperez63]

Do you still have your ghosts n goblins?

[@shamos999]

@@iperez63 unfortunately had to sell when i moved.... still have a donkey kong arcade

[@VictorVolkov0124]

Are you referring to the screens / monitors ?? What are the makes and the models of the TV'S that you recommend that I would use to play Time Crisis 3 ??

[@VictorVolkov0124]

All right thank you so much for your information and advice !!! Words cannot express how grateful I am foryour infomation !!! You Are A Lifesaver !! Just one more question, are Samsung CRT TV's availble on Amazon ??

[@TimStiles]

What can you do to adjust the "stretch" of width and height when your external control board doesn't work? My control board which is the only way I know how to do so basically doesn't work. I can get into the settings by clicking the MODE button on the board but no other buttons function after that. I've already tested continuity with the cable connector as well as continuity on the control board itself. Continuity is not an issue. My monitor simply won't honor any other button press on the external board.

[@arcaderepairtips]

Before we address the control board issue, we should mention that horizontal width can be adjusted on most monitors by using the horizontal width coil. See our post on Adjusting The Horizontal Width Coil on our website for more information. Based on your description, it sounds like you have a newer digital monitor. Great job checking the continuity back to the main chassis. At this point, you’ve basically narrowed down the issue to the control board itself. We would suggest trying to replace it (if you can find a replacement). You can also try checking the buttons/pots individually with your multimeter to see if they are functioning properly and replace as needed. If you have any additional questions, you can reply back to this comment or join us for our Live Show Episode 75 on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 5:30 PM CT on KZbin as we will be covering your question during the show. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHmYip2Xr9ZlhtE. It will also be available as a recording at the same link if you are not able to watch it during the live feed. Thank you for your question and good luck with your repair.

[@TimStiles]

@@arcaderepairtips Thanks so much for the detailed reply! Thankfully I was able to obtain a used remote control board, swapping that in for the old one, even using the old cable/connector. That fixed all adjustment functionality, so it seems it was in fact the buttons/pots on the older remote board no longer working. I'll also check out your adjustment article too, much appreciated. I may not be able to attend the live feed as I'll be out of town tomorrow but that's awesome you'll be addressing my issue specifically. I look forward to watching. Thanks again for your expertise!

[@arcaderepairtips]

@@TimStiles You're welcome. Thank you for the update. We're glad to hear that you got your monitor adjustments working. Thanks again for your question and good luck with your future repairs.

[@icebluebear]

Really thanks for the great tips!

[@danimel2]

@varcadegames i recently purchased an mk1 cabinet and the guy did a flyback and cap kit prior to me buying it and it was documented on youtube as proof. i played the game at his house and everything seemed great. picture image fit very nicely and colors were vivid.it had to be taken apart partially and monitor was removed in order to get it to my house. when i rebuilt it and put the monitor back everything seemed fine but i had a v size problem.it didnt want to fit on the screen as it was before

[@garylucas637]

Very interesting video. Superior job in your details. I always wondered how these monitors worked because I never knew where the common controls were like on a regular TV. What about the hue/tint adjustment and the color adjustment where you can make the image black and white. What about audio adjustment, where are those controls?

[@arcaderepairtips]

The color adjustments can be found on the neck board. There are typically two adjustments per color (a cutoff and a drive). As for the sound, some game boards have a volume adjustment either physically on the PCB or in the test menu for the board. If you would like to hear more of our thoughts on your question, we will be discussing it on our Live Show Episode 67 which can be found at the following link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jovKl597iLObqKs

[@oscarncandi2013]

you are awesome!!! I recently bought two neo geo arcade machines one has an inmaculate picture the other is off i have been working on getting the colors right,but I havent been successful hopefully after watching this video I can get it the picture to look better thanks for the info and have a great day.

[@kensalisbury7673]

Thank you great video. Lots of help

[@ayekay47]

Nice vids. I just got a brand new arcade machine and the screen is unfocused on the edges but center is fine. Is this normal for flat crts?

[@Utoobyourself]

Great video tutorials. Do you have any used 25in tube Arcade monitor for sale?

[@Rovin6]

excellent vid - very helpful ... i had to figure out alot of this stuff by trial & error on my own ..... what i have found to be the easiest way to get a nice balance of color is to use a capcom cps2 game (like say a xmen vs st fighter A&B gameboard) & go into the color menu which shows the level of the colors so u can get it pretty close

[@Sam-Lawry]

Thanks,if you can do the same with a blast city. I just have a tiny tiny red on the first part of the screen in 15khz almost invisible but more in 31 khz. The nanao have a lot of adjusments...

[@LS3_kevz]

A lot of good info! thanks!

[@truhunk1]

Thanks for all these tips, and I don't know if you answer questions ? I picked up an old Space Invaders and the glow in the neck of the monitor is very/overly bright and sometimes there is a little sparking in the glowing area. There is no game picture but the screen does light up overly bright greenish. Why is that neck glow so bright, and how to reduce it. Thanks either way.

[@diegobanjocontrabajo]

Hi! first of all, thank you so much for all this great videos! they are absolutely great! now, i have a question. from my monitor there's blue coming out of the white, like it happens on this video but with the red. i've seen that you moved your "red drive" pot, but on my neck, i don't have the "drives", just the colors. what can i do?

[@gigatywing3483]

Do oty talk about volume control in this?

[@FunkyStudios]

have any idea where these knob are usually would be on a Frogger Cocktail monitor?

[@arcaderepairtips]

Some monitors have their adjustments on a breakout or remote board. If this is the case for your monitor, there should be some wiring or a cable that runs to this board from the chassis. Look to see if you can find a grouping of wires coming off the chassis and follow them. Hopefully one grouping will lead you to the adjustment board. We will also be covering your question on Episode 38 of our Live Show if you want to hear us talk about it. The show will be broadcast live on April 2, 2020 at 5:30 PM CT or you can watch it as a recording at the link provided below. Thanks! Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3TTYqmsadGCf7s

[@cylotron]

That panel for adjusting the display settings was moved right behind the coin door in front on the Arcade Legends 2 machine I picked up recently. I'm in the process of upgrading the joysticks and buttons... but all of a sudden, the display itself has shifted over to the right (it is partially cut off now). I've tried twisting the different knobs. Am able to raise/lower the display, mess with brightness/contrast, raise/lower the display... but for whatever reason, no matter which knob I adjust.. I cannot get the picture to re-center again properly. I may have to open up the back and see if there are any more knobs/adjustments I can make back there. what a pain!

[@arcaderepairtips]

So, you should see “some” change when you are turning the adjustments on the “break-out” adjustment board. If you are not, then it could mean that you have a connection issue between the main monitor chassis and the adjustment board OR that the potentiometers on the board are not working properly. Turn off your game and check these items to see if it helps the problem. If the “break-out” adjustment board is hooked up and the pots are working properly, then you may have an issue with your monitor chassis. Let us know the make and model of your monitor chassis and we'll try to help you out further. Hope that helps. We will also be covering your question on our Live Show Episode 89. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJu9dK2re7Kjnck

[@cylotron]

@@arcaderepairtips Thank you for the reply! It is a Chicago Gaming Co "Arcade Legends 2" machine from 2007. I just had it open recently replacing some button switches that went bad. the "adjustment board" in it allows you to adjust the display brightness, contrast, v position, h position, etc... but no matter how I tinker with it, the display is still off center. I looked inside the back, around the monitor PCB but did not find any other adjustment knobs anywhere.

[@arcaderepairtips]

@@cylotron You might try turning off the game. Unhooking the connector from the remote adjustment board, hooking it back and, and see if that helps. Again, sometimes a bad connection between the adjustment board and the main chassis can cause this issue. You might also try disconnecting the input wires from the monitor chassis and reconnecting them (while the game is powered off) as well. If the picture is still shifted after that, we need to see if we can get some more information about the monitor. You can send a picture of the back of your monitor to us via email at [e-mail] if you need additional help.

[@danimel2]

@varcadegames i tried to shrink it using the pots for vertical adjusting but still nothing...the top and bottom of the image doesnt show on screen, its too big and i cant get it to shrink to fit on the monitor. what can i do?

[@guitaraddiction4life]

Hi I have a old 1981 Williams monitor I can't find a horizontal pos adjustment did they not have that?

[@34nickt]

i dont have a horizontal size knob with the vertical size. I looked on my monitor decal it shows it to be back behind the focus on the tube. I cant really see in there good and I sure dont want to play around in there with it on. Any suggestions why it would be there or am I looking in the wrong place. It is a Zenith G-A63ADG25X

[@ACPandStuff]

what game had the color test menu you used? I was trying to find one that looked like that as it would help me greatly.

[@paulellerinternetbusinessc6767]

do you know how to get the screen to light up on a ms pacman floor machine? The sound is good.

[@arcaderepairtips]

Check out our post and video on Troubleshooting Games That Are Playing Blind (www.arcaderepairtips.com/2012/05/14/troubleshooting-games-that-are-playing-blind/) for more information on your issue. If you would like more details about your question, please tune into our Live Show Episode 49 on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 5:30 PM CT. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6XXq3p5f7t7sKs. Thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.

[@ghostbombl8034]

What is a arcade monitor dot cloth for adjusting screen?But what part?

[@latenightboycampos8705]

I have an old JVC 32 inch crt television when i play scrolling gamed at the left and right side of the screen i get a distorted picture like a wavy look the color is good but like i said the edges look a bit wierd when the screen scrolls can you please let me know what this could be ?

[@zzr400cc]

i see, I have a consolized mvs in crt tv its ok.but when I put it into my cabinet when adjust the rgb. the red and blue is somehow ok. but the green is always black. how do i trouble shoot it?

[@666jamie666]

I have a Sony PVM and on certain colours im getting a simular colour bleed or smearing the always goes to the right any ideas what that could be? I have heard that replacing the caps will help?

[@jeffbowling8891]

Help. I have an ms pac man/Galaga. keeps moving the letters to the bottom right at a curve down. for instance the front bleed toward the bottom right of the machine. This tends to move quite a bit through play. I have adjusted multiple knobs, but to stop just guessing. what should I be turning. the horizontal size or hold or the vertical size or hold. Any help would be great. Thanks

[@darkdude6969]

I recently put a new multigame board in a Golden Tee cab and the monitor was kind of scrambled and had multiple images. I was able to adjust out the scramble but still have double and triple images. I did turn down the power supply adjustment on to 4.9 as recommended by the board manufacturer, it was at 5.4 Any ideas? Thanks!

[@coreymichaelsmovies6110]

Any idea where focus knob on cruisn world is ??

[@arcaderepairtips]

The focus adjustment is usually found on the flyback itself along with a brightness adjustment. Hope that helps.

[@crocellian2972]

Thanks for the HD. It helps.

[@VictorVolkov0124]

Exactly how long,how wide and how tall are the arcade screens that Time Crisis 3 being played on ??

[@annugon]

Cool tips!

[@derekstpierre]

I have 2005 golden tee. I adjusted the volume and screen went out. When I turn off power then back on think vision comes on screen then it’s blank. Is there a way to factory reset or adjust the screen. ?

[@arcaderepairtips]

Just adjusting the volume should not have caused the screen to go out. With that said, it’s possible that you jostled something while performing the volume adjustment. Check to make sure that the connection between the monitor and the board is good (probably a VGA cable). You might also want to check the monitor itself to make sure the game board is set to the proper input (try hooking up a computer to it if you have one). Check to make sure that the JAMMA harness is properly connected and that the voltage going to the game board is correct as well. If all that checks out, there’s a good chance that there’s a problem with your game board. If it’s playing blind, it’s more than likely an issue with the video card. If you would like to hear more of our thoughts, we will be discussing your question on our Live Show Episode 71 which can be found at the following link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqHNgmiEbcqXgMU

[@abcdabcd-st7lc]

thank you very much sir!!

[@robertarmstrong5884]

I just got a arcade system and have a separate control board like in video and have done all I can and screen still scrolls and can't find were to buy another control board could u help

[@Schmeck626]

This was a huge help!

[@1Eachambers]

What is the best way to take a color monitor and turn it to Black & White to use in old Space Invaders Cocktail game?

[@arcaderepairtips]

1Eachambers, you should just be able to attach the output signal from the board to the to red, green, and blue pins on the monitor input. There's a short text file on the BrentRadio website that gives a bit more detail on the process: bit.ly/brentradio-color-si If you would like more details about your question, please tune into our Live Show Episode 50 on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 5:30 PM CT. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ-YfIyqmalrbNk. Thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.

[@garytull1418]

I have a 39-in-1 Ms. Pacman arcade game. I had a power outage and the system went into test mode. There is a button and a toggle switch inside which resets game parameters, but I can't figure out how to get it back to game play mode. Any suggestions?

[@hondaatc1987]

I have an old Final Fight arcade game cabinet , the sound works but there is no picture.. just a blurry spot the size of a quarter, before that it had a collapse line across the screen.. what could be wrong?

[@UNKPCRIDE]

My horizontal adjustment knob doesn’t actually squeeze in the picture, like the knob doesn’t work. Vertical works. Is this the PCB of that crt controller?

[@arcaderepairtips]

While some monitors have a horizontal size adjustment, most only have one for the horizontal position. Please see our post and video on Adjusting The Horizontal Width Coil for more information on adjusting the horizontal size: www.arcaderepairtips.com/2010/04/21/adjusting-the-horizontal-width-coil/

[@skilletman16]

I need help, please! I got the jamma board to switch, but the game scrolls right to left and doesn't stop. What am I doing wrong? There is video and sound, but keeps scrolling and is video turned sideways. Do I need to adjust something on the jamma board or maybe this jamma board is for those flat table top arcades?

[@kyles8524]

no, that scrolling is either the vertical hold or horizontal hold, its an eazy fix, just turn the nob on usually the vertical hold and itll stop scrolling.If your going the wrong way youll know cause itll start scrolling much faster, but im sure by now you have figured it out.Luckily for you its like the easiest thing to fix when it comes to this stuff

[@chadbauch7970]

What can you do if your green yoke doesn't want to turn after loosening the radiator clamp?

[@ihatecalamares]

very informative.. subscribed!

[@MrXinsizionx]

Would a bad cap cause a monitor to have a dark bar across the top?

[@jasoncentore1830]

I just bought a gorgeous Class of '81. Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga with 25" monitor. The very bottom of the screen is slightly fuzzy, everything else good. The distortion is just at the bottom like were the row of fruit is and on Galaga fuzzy were ship is and the board badge is fuzzy. Any suggestions?

[@arcaderepairtips]

Sounds like a convergence or yoke positioning issue. Check out our website for our posts on Adjusting The Convergence Rings and Setting Up And Adjusting An Arcade Monitor for more information. Also, just wanted to let you know that we will be covering your question on our Live Show Episode 46 on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 5:30 PM CT. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJSoaJ6GgtyFhpY. Thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.

[@Chrystoff77]

My arcade machine when I boot it can have a heavy red, green or blue colour tint. It wears off back to normal but can re-occur during play or even just idling. Now percussive maintenance (smacking the side of the machine) can make it come instantly back to a proper balance of colour but I'm looking for a fix! Is there something obvious that comes to mind for a fix on this?

[@arcaderepairtips]

From your description, it sounds like you may have some loose wiring/bad solder connections or an issue with the color functions (adjustments, drive transistors, etc.). Start off by checking the input wires that run from your main board to your monitor chassis along with the input pins themselves. Make sure that they are not damaged in any way and touch up solder if needed. If you would like more details about your question, please tune into our Live Show Episode 55 on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 5:30 PM CT. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHzQaWZ7rd-cg6c. Thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.

[@danzk]

On my adjustment panel I have a dial for R-Y and B-Y, I was wondering what do they do?

[@GGigabiteM]

There are two main types of Time Crisis 3 cabinets. The older style which uses CRTs and the newer style that uses LCDs. I'm fairly sure the old style cabinets use 25" or 27" CRTs, while the newer cabinets use 30+" widescreens.

[@TheHeadlessHorseman]

didn't you guys used to have intro music on your videos?

[@JBWiz]

My Toobin' game has been blurry for years. This fixed it.

[@simonclarke8098]

I've got a deluxe original house of the dead arcade cabinet, blurred image and text, I've tried adjusting everything in front like contrast and brightness, cant find any dials in the back,

[@VirtualRobotsRevolt]

if the red color gun is not working is the monitor fixable?

[@arcaderepairtips]

Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do if the red color gun on the tube is not working. A tube rejuvenator may possibly be able to restore it. With that said, you're probably getting to the end of life on the tube. Best to replace it if you can find a compatible one. Hope that helps.

[@VirtualRobotsRevolt]

@@arcaderepairtips thanks. I was able to replace it. :)

[@DougPlummer]

My monitor is saturated in one color over another, we have recapped and changed the transistors with no luck. I see all the colors but I blue is over powering all, and doesn't change much when I try adjustments. would it be possible that its a bad pot? and if so are they just adjustable resistors that i could test? or would it be something else that I am missing?

[@DougPlummer]

ok I replaced everything but the pots, they are reading an open whats the standard resistances cap 1k, 5k, or 10k. any help would be great.

[@danimel2]

@varcadegames i cant get my mortal kombat image to fit screen i tried adjusting it but it doesnt fit completely in the screen...help!

[@camronhernandez663]

@varcadegames i can't get my ailens armageddon image to fit screen i tired adjusting it but it doesn't fit completely in the hd screen help!

[@DARKISANDY]

I know I am decade late, but I am looking for info on the Horizontal SIZE. I see in your video, you also do not specify there being a SIZE for it, but you verbally said Horizontal Size. I have the same described options you do, and there is no way for me to adjust the width of the screen. Is it not possible? I can only make it bigger or smaller Vertically.

[@arcaderepairtips]

Hey DARKISANDY. Check out our post and video on Adjusting The Horizontal Width Coil for more information on adjusting the horizontal size. Hope that helps.

[@JTT-ft3eb]

Hello mate im back. i recently rotated my screen and it stopped working. its completely black. no wires appear loose. the anode cup came off. does it need to be placed in a certain spot on the back or will anywhere do? any help is appreciated mate happy to flick you some cash for advice

[@arcaderepairtips]

The anode should have a clip on it that attaches to the hole located at the top of the tube. We like to use our discharging tool to reattach it. You should be able to place one side of the clip in the hole and depress the other side of the clip with your discharging tool allowing the clip to fall completely into the hole. If you have trouble with this, we have used needle nose pilers for this as well. Just be sure to make sure the monitor is unplugged, and the tube is discharged before proceeding. If you would like to hear more of our thoughts, we will be discussing your question on our Live Show Episode 70 which can be found at the following link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g33ToGOlqK2KZ9k

[@JTT-ft3eb]

@@arcaderepairtips mate thats legendary. thanks so much for your response. Ill be sure to watch! thanks mate

[@JunkerDC]

one of the blue neck bord pots fell off what should i do

[@arcaderepairtips]

Josh, you should be able to find a replacement for the pot that fell off. Just solder a new one in it's place and you should be good to go. You can get neck board potentiometers from Arcade Parts & Repair, Arcadeshop, and other arcade parts suppliers. Hope that helps. If you would like more details about your question, please tune into our Live Show Episode 56 on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 5:30 PM CT. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJC7pYyDe9h6prs. Thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.

[@ORTLIEBRC]

My screen on my golden Tee has a yellow color instead of green. Will anything fix that?

[@arcaderepairtips]

You might try adjusting the colors on your monitor to see if they are dialed in properly. You can use the video screen tests in the test menu of your Golden Tee board to help with this. See our post on Adjusting An Arcade Monitor (www.arcaderepairtips.com/2009/10/14/adjusting-an-arcade-monitor/) for more information on this process. If you have any additional questions, you can reply back to this comment or join us for our Live Show Episode 76 on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 5:30 PM CT on KZbin as we will be covering your question during the show. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIfIoWdnqr2lg6M. It will also be available as a recording at the same link if you are not able to watch it during the live feed. Thank you for your question and good luck with your repair.

[@ORTLIEBRC]

@@arcaderepairtips I picked up my 2005 Golden Tee and did a color check in the settings. The blue block showed black (no color), purple showed red so that means that it is also missing blue, and the white block showed yellow which is red and green but missing the blue. I wiggled the blue wire but still no blue. I do not see any way to adjust color in this machine

[@arcaderepairtips]

@@ORTLIEBRC Usually the color adjustments are on the neck board (see our post on Adjusting An Arcade Monitor that I linked to above). Try adjusting the colors there to see if it makes a difference. If you try adjusting them and you don't see any change, you could have a problem with the input wires/pins on your monitor chassis. Check the connection of these wires between the chassis and the game board. You might touch up the solder on the input pins as well. If you still have problems, it may be an issue with the color drive transistors. See our post on Checking A Monitor Tube for more information (www.arcaderepairtips.com/2011/03/23/checking-a-monitor-tube/). Hope that helps.

[@DiegoSanchez-pl9eh]

Hi! Help please. My monitor has a brightness problem. When the picture is full of brigth colors, the brightness goes up, when the picture has darker colors, the brightness goes waaay down. Like a total black screen. Also the brightness goes up and down like if you were the one moving the pot. Any ideas?

[@arcaderepairtips]

Diego, thank you for your question. We just wanted to let you know that we will be covering your question on Episode 9 of our Live Show tonight at 5:30 PM CST. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6bEZ6yGlMSWosk. It will also be available as a recording at the same link if you are not able to watch it during the live feed. Again, thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.

[@seikenflyer]

Thanks Varcade games. Brazilian neogeo arcade owner hapy here.

[@MrDebauch]

by the looks of it that machine was an mvs 4 slot.. at least the cab was for that and they were playing an snk game that is for the mvs system... so it is probably still the 4 slot board in there.

[@SboySimon]

Hello, my arcade monitor has a blue tint flickering to perfect screen now and then. Does anyone know what could be the problem ? thanks

[@gianthairyasian6360]

Do you ever deal with connecting a gbs 8100 to an arcade?

[@arcaderepairtips]

Thank you for your question. We just wanted to let you know that we will be covering your question on our Live Show this Thursday, March 7 at 5:30 PM CST on KZbin. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqWthpSBrdeir80. It will also be available as a recording at the same link if you are not able to watch it during the live feed. Again, thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.

[@wanghotangho5803]

I was told messing around the back of the monitor even with the power OFF can kill you? So I’m supposed to mess around back there with the power ON?

[@arcaderepairtips]

We know it sounds scary but it's not as bad as you think. On the monitor in this video, most of the adjustments are directly on the monitor chassis. Many monitors have their adjustments on a break out board that's separate from (but still connected to) the monitor. Break out boards make the process a bit less scary. Regardless of how your monitor is set up, just be sure to take precautions based on your level of comfort. Rubber gloves and plastic adjustment tools (like the TV alignment tools we discuss in our post/video on Adjusting The Horizontal Width Coil) can also be used if you don't feel comfortable making these changes with just your bare hands. If you need additional help with your issue, we will be discussing your question on our Live Show Episode 64 which can be found at the following link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHK1l2uImpWEr7M

[@Mike-01234]

I worked on CRT monitors for a few years a few safety tips should be said before you dig into a CRT monitor. As a electronic tech who has been shocked, and burned by a CRT monitor need to beware. CRT monitors are powered in such a way that the chassis may have 70 volts in reference to earth ground because they don't use a 1 to 1 transformer they rectify the AC to DC and goes straight into the electronics saves on money and weight. Will you get a shock maybe if you are also touching metal bench or something and your hand is on the chassis. The way to stop that is to use a 1 to 1 transformer isolates the power from earth ground you don't need the 1 to 1 transformer just be mindful of it's danger. Also he said touching the flyback connector can shock you well its not easy to unplug it yes you could be killed by a shock like that. The more common thing to happen is brushing your skin against the flyback wire itself that can give you a burn because it's high voltage and higher frequency it will burn you like touching hot soldering iron. It's best to wear heavier rubber gloves if your adjusting pots always try to use a plastic handle screwdriver put some shrink rap down the entire metal length that way can't short anything by mistake. If your colors are not perfect try the focus and contrast before you mess with the color pots on the CRT drive board. Also you might want to mark the pots original position with some nail polish. Lot of times mess with those pots and now it looks lot worse can't get it back to what it was before. Tubes which run 24/7 like arcade games sometimes can't be fixed just have to be replaced.

[@anthonyscaturchio9642]

anyone have any idea why my monitor is showing shrunken graphics on the bottom and enlarged graphics on top. when the game play is in the middle of the screen it looks normal. by middle I don't mean dead center, I mean like the middle as if it were a horizontal line. its,like there are 3 sections showing the characteristics I mentioned. in addition, I can't get the image to stretch to the very bottom of the screen, it's about 3 inches of nothing before the screen shows anything. the game is a Namco reunion and I believe it's a Wells Gardner monitor. I would greatly appreciate any insight or help.

[@Charlesdavid2009]

Great video.

[@billwilliams6338]

ARCADE REPAIR TIPS, all arcade monitors have a B+ voltage set at 125 vdc. Why does the Vertical sync and horizontal sync hold circuit need a B+ bias voltage set at 125vdc in order for it to work correctly? 125vdc is a big DC offset bias voltage for a sync circuit

[@Left4Bill]

I'm missing about an inch at the top of my monitor. If i try to move the image up with v size/ v postion it just starts coming back down and overlapping the screen, anyone know how to fix this?

[@arcaderepairtips]

Sounds like a classic case of a bad capacitor in the power supply section of the monitor chassis. Get a cap kit and install it and you should be good to go. Check out our post and video on Installing A Cap Kit for more information. Link: www.arcaderepairtips.com/2009/07/09/installing-a-cap-kit/

[@78dezynes]

I have ran into a problem with a MAME project my son and I are doing. The cabinet is an old SEGA GT and the monitor can plug directly into the PC. Everything comes woks great until windows loads. Once Windows fully loads we get four to five narrow versions of it on the screen at the same time. Up until it loads everything looks great. Anyone have a solution for this? I would greatly appreciate it.

[@dharmaboy75]

at 6:06 you are pointing to a monitor control board. Mine seems to be broken with some cold solder joints. Do you know where I can buy one of these peices? my monitor model is G-A63ADG25X Thanks

[@airthrow]

That is your tube model number, you need to buy a control board which suits your chassis, the tube model number doesn't help you buy the control board. Google "whats my arcade chassis" and use the arcadecontrols pictures to match up what your chassis is, then buy that control board. You could also just reflow the solder on your control board (I could do it for you too). Good luck!

[@ChaostotheVII]

Why don't they have horizontal size?

[@yahiko9865]

Bro. How to repair Blue skrin of death on arcade machine

[@arcaderepairtips]

A "blue screen of death" is usually caused by a malfunction with your main game board. For example, this issue commonly happens on CPS-2 games that have suicided due to a dead battery. With that said, the solution really depends on the type of game board or computer that is hooked up in your cabinet. You can try some of the steps that we discuss in our post and video on Inspecting An Arcade Board but for more troubleshooting we'll need to know a bit more about your cabinet. Link: www.arcaderepairtips.com/2011/03/16/inspecting-an-arcade-board/

[@yahiko9865]

@@arcaderepairtips OK bro thanks you so much

[@ktone360]

I just purchased time crisis 3 from an arcade that went out of business. I'm told one side has a fried board, an the other side just needed a monitor...I put the good monitor in the cabinet with the good board...I get sounds, lights from the decorative lights, but the screen does absolutely nothing! Any input from anyone would be greatly appreciated

[@chadbauch7970]

Check for power to the monitor. If thats ok then check for neck glow to see if tube is still good.

[@edijuniomartins4624]

How to enter the menu of the monitor in the city where I live there is no one to make repairs I'm trying to learn can help me I'm from Brazil and I do not speak English I'm translating through google.

[@retrohoarder6529]

I have just installed an Icade 60in1 PCB, which I bought second hand from eBay, into my jamma cab. Basically, the colours are screwed up on the games, more noticeably on Donkey kong because Mario and the girders are purple and not red and frogger as most things look purple, logs, lily pads, everything. On the opening test colour bar screen, most of the squares are purple and colours look dull and flat. Not nice and colourful and vibrant like I've seen on other icade 60in1's. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? I am a complete novice and never done anything like this before. Any help or suggestions would be gratefully received.

[@chadbauch7970]

First thing I would check is to make sure all my pinouts are correct on the 60n1 connector. Second, make sure you have all colors, red, blue, and green. If you have another jamma board with the same pinout, then you could put that in to see if you have a good picture. It may be that the 60n1 has a different sync frequency or the board has issues with its graphic roms.

[@coolcasper8317]

hi sir ,why the arcade monitor is lean back ?

[@arcaderepairtips]

The monitors on some arcade cabinets are intentionally angled in order to help the player see the screen better and give the game more of an environmental feel. Is it leaning back more than usual? If so, the monitor could have come loose from its cabinet mounting. Check the mounting "rails", frame, and bolts to see if they are secured properly. Hope that helps. We will also be covering your question on our Live Show Episode 84. Here's a link to the episode if you want to watch it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGrHdaRsn714qqM

[@VictorVolkov0124]

But if Amazon.com is supposed to be less expensive and stilll charges exuberant prices ,then why are many people saying it is less expensive than other places ?? Also, would a Sony CRT TV that is 37'' work ??

[@GGigabiteM]

Those are consumer TVs. Are you trying to play TC3 at home or are you trying to build an arcade cabinet?

[@FG-dw9cf]

Hi. My Mario Bros has a white background to it. Everything works fine, but I just can't figure out why the background is white instead of black. Please help someone.. Thank you.

[@offensivejerk]

+Jose Mascorro If I remember correctly the nintendo screens have an 'inverted' color palette. There may be a button to press to reverse that.

[@alby13]

It probably needs a cap kit, that is the capacitors need to be changed. This solves a lot of monitor issues. It is not normal.

[@VictorVolkov0124]

Or what about Sony CRT TV's ??

[@JTT-ft3eb]

Get in there and turn some knobs!