Main Board # 1
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Status upon
arrival: DOA.
Repairs: The board had multiple
RAM/ROM failures so a good cleaning was in order. Back of PCB
flux cleaned. Edge connector repaired. Header pins cleaned
and reflowed. Replaced and socketed the failed 2114 RAM at
locations D1 and D2. The first signs of life were collapsed
vectors in test mode. The DAC at location D9 was socketed and
replaced. Test mode still showed many random vectors but on the
oscilloscope display they were no longer collapsed. Replaced the
sockets at vector ROM A3 and B/C3. ROM E1 was showing no signs of
life so a new 2716 was burned. A 74LS74 at location M9 was
replaced due to faulty logic. After all these repairs I was able
to get a decent looking test screen on the oscilloscope but had an
intermittent L and T error. I made a new interconnect cable
between the main PCB and the AUX PCB. This solved the L and T
error and the test screen was now perfect. perfeperfect.
Board now
works!
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Main Board # 2
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Status
upon arrival:
DOA. D
Repairs:
This board had many
poor repairs done over the years with solder pads and traces destroyed. A significant amount of time was spent
repairing all the traces and solder pads. Header
pins were cleaned and reflowed. A new
interconnect harness was made. All sockets
were meticulously cleaned. The +15vdc
regulator at VR3 was dead and then replaced. The
DAC’s had previously been socketed and were a mess.
New sockets were installed at A9 and D9.
This corrected vector collapse and random vectors showing
on the screen. Board now works 100%.
Board now works! |
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Main Board # 3
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Status upon
arrival: DOA.
Repairs:
Currently under repair. Failed ROM at L/M1. Failed
PROM at K7. Missing crystal at Y2 –
replaced. All chips and sockets cleaned. All header pins cleaned and reflowed.
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Aux
Board # 1
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Status
upon arrival:
DOA.D
Repairs: Cleaned and
reflowed all the connections for the interconnect cable. Replaced
the 5vdc LED as it was no longer working. There was zero sound
with this board and a faulty LM324 at K5 was socketed and
replaced. During game play the tanks, obstacles and the
‘Battlezone’ crawl were missing. A faulty 2901 bit slicer was the
cause at D/E2. Replaced.
Board now works!
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Aux Board # 2
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Status upon
arrival: DOA.
Repairs:
The AUX board was
working after the header pins were cleaned and reflowed. An
extremely loud tank engine noise was present that drowned out all of
the other game sounds. This was corrected
by replacing a faulty capacitor at C29. A
new interconnect cable was made. Board now works 100%.
Board now works! |