![]() ![]() Thanks again, will do as you suggest and clean it up, hopefully the rest of the PCB chips are ok, the six 2114 ram chips in row 4 I ordered I read they are problematic so replacing all of those, 2 bucks each, hoping that fixes the problem. I will work on fixing that edge connector if I can get the thing to work. I spoke with Mike at the site I linked above and he looked at the picture of my PCB and noticed those wires soldered on top of that cap and said it looked as if the previous owner or tech wired directly to the component instead of fixing bad edge connector. I ordered ram chips and also new sockets if they need replaced. I pulled the 4m ram chip out after comparing my screen with pictures here It said cause for a screen similar to mine was bad 2114 video ram chip at 4M, well it broke all apart as it came loose, the pins were half gone or broke off inside the socket connector. Thanks, I took the video and screenshots before I pulled the PCB out. The monitor looks to be in working condition, and if you've got a solid, non-water-damaged (or hacked-up) cabinet, you can probably resell that as non-working for what you're in it if you decide that it's not something you want to pursue. ![]() As a result, you're in a pretty good position to get it up and running again with some assistance if you're willing to give it a shot. Pac-Man are two of the most common arcade games out there, parts are available, and there's a lot of brain trust surrounding them. The good news is that both Pac-Man and Ms. Late edit: I just noticed that you're missing an IC at position 4M. It's been over a decade since I last owned either a Pac-Man or Ms. One thing that did stand out to me: there's a giant capacitor at the edge of the PCB that appears to have two red wires that have been cut coming off of it. I can tell you that all of the results on the first page are going to be very relevant. May also be worth replacing it with a switching power supply and adjusting the voltages as necessary.Īlso, start with this Google search and go from there. Look for signs of damage to the PCB and obviously-shot components while you're doing that. May want to also hit the sockets with some QD Electronic Cleaner spray while you're at it. If you feel up to it, carefully pull each IC, clean its legs with a pencil eraser (making sure to not leave any rubber residue behind), and plug them back in. Check the PCB for loose ICs - try resocketing everything. Trust me, it'll make it far better to work on. Clean the entire thing inside and out, including the PCB and controls (separate them from the control panels). The good news is that it powers up and you get what looks to be a stable picture, so there is hope if you're willing to invest some elbow grease. Right now, though, I wouldn't worry about that as much as just getting it working. It can be converted back relatively easily, but Pac-Man PCBs aren't hard to come by, either. The creator, Toru Iwatani (who also made the Bomb-Bee series), made millions of dollars off of the original design.Yep, that's a Pac-Man PCB with a Ms. Pac-Man was originally based on a pizza once the first quarter was cut out.It still appears rapidly throughout other Namco games as Pac-Man had become Namco's mascot. Many current Pac-Man games have references to the original design. He eventually ordered a pizza and when the first quarter was cut out, it resembled Pac-Man's original appearance later shown in the original Pac-Man games. The inventor of Pac-Man, Toru Iwatani, was an employee of Namco. Pac-Man's design was decided in an odd way. ![]()
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