The start button panel and side of the player one control panel were smashed in. After the pieces were repaired a few weeks ago I placed them back in the cabinet, glued, stapled and screwed them in place and clamped for a good tight drying time.

Several shortcuts were taken in the life of this cabinet. We removed many kludge screws and replaced them with the proper bolts. We fixed the door lock that was allowing the door to hang open a bit. Now it has a close seal.

The broken power switch was replaced. The control panel bolts were placed as some wood screws were removed. A non conductive shield was placed between the AR board and the leg bolts to avoid shorting and grounding. Repairs were made to the wood around the start buttons and the player 1 controls.

We are going to need an AR-II. The one on board is pumping -25V where it should be -5V. Perhaps that is why I fried two boards?

Ok, new burn test, new board was hoping for no glitches. WRONG!

Started at 10:30, by 2:30 it was making noises and flashing video. This was much worse and more spectacular of a fail. It burned two memory chips. RIP J4 and H4.

Tags: Burn Test

I ran the Missile Command for 3 hours and it started making the Alien Ship noise for no reason. That is a FAILED burn test! Not happy with my board repair guy right now. I will probably recap the AR-II for safety’s sake, but I had 4.9 V.

Cost: 2 man hours

Tags: Burn Test

Picked this up from a former collector who advertised “Free Game Giveaway” on rgvac. We rented a truck and some help and made our way to his house. 3 hours and $400 in help, food, gas and rental fees later we had a garage full of projects.

The top glass is missing and the control panels are rough. Appears complete.

Cost: 12 man hours

Tags: Acquisition