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Re: My First 6100 / Problems


From: Al Warner ( )
Date: Sun Aug 22 1999 - 16:08:16 CDT


Probably not this, I tested the monitor on my Star Wars and it had the exact same
problem. But thanks!

-Al-

Neil Bradley wrote:

> > When I got my Tempest, the picture was only appearing in the upper left
> > corner of the screen and it would come and go. I figured "Deflection
> > Transistors". Ordered a kit from Bob Roberts. Now I have the top half
> > of the screen, but the bottom of the screen is being drawn in the
> > middle. I checked that all of the transistors are not shorted and I
> > used new mica and grease. Can anyone offer some suggestions?
>
> Check the negative swing of the OP-AMP network on the output drive of the
> Y vector on the PCB. I had this exact problem with a Tempest I worked on
> and it turned out to be two opamps that went bad. Make sure you replace
> BOTH of them - not just one, because a malfunctioning one will screw up
> the second.
>
> -->Neil
>
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