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VGM Startup Troubleshooting Table, continued

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

REQUIRED ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

1. Inspect circuit boards under low-light conditions.

VGM (video game machine)

Power problem

LEDs glow if processor circuits receive voltage.

appears non-functional.

 

Fan should be turning. These indications prove

 

 

presence of DC from power supply. Still,

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voltages or signals may not be normal.

indicator is illuminated.

 

Computer has no internal LEDs.

 

 

2. Turn on VGM power. Using 20-volt DC setting on

 

 

digital voltmeter, measure DC voltages at power

 

 

connector pins. (Power supply voltage isn’t

 

 

adjustable.)

 

 

3. Using 2-volt AC setting on digital voltmeter,

 

 

measure same DC voltages as above. Any

 

 

reading here indicates that supply voltages are

 

 

unstable and may contain ripple or noise.

 

 

 

 

 

Turn off VGM power. Assure that wiring harness

 

Faulty wiring

connectors fully seat onto mating board

 

 

connectors. Verify that harness connects to

 

 

computer. Check other connectors in same way.

 

Improper jumper or

Verify that circuit board jumpers are set as

 

DIP switch settings

intended. Check DIP switch settings.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Run power-up self-test sequence. Note errors or

 

Faulty circuit boards

failures during tests. Compare LEDs with LED

 

or arcade computer

indicator status charts. Note discrepancies.

 

 

2. Turn off computer. Wait for hard disk to stop

 

 

spinning. Leave VGM power on. Loosen

 

 

computer case thumbscrews and lift off cover.

 

 

Turn computer power on. Listen for beeping

 

 

sounds. Compare beeps with Error Message

 

 

Troubleshooting Table.

CAUTION: Don’t remove or install any connector while power is turned on. Doing so will damage circuit boards or hard disk drive, and void warranty.

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