Players Edge Plus monitor issue

[jstuelke]

I’ve been buying, repairing and selling IGT S Plus and S2000 slots for a little over a year and have had pretty good luck figuring out issues with the help of several members of this group. Yesterday I purchased an IGT Players Edge Plus 25 cent Tens or Better poker machine.  The owner said it worked until they moved it to another home in the back of a pickup.  I got it home and first changed the battery on the MPU that was dead. When I turn on the machine, all the fluorescent lights come on, the bill validator cycles and the candle lights up. Unfortunately the CRT monitor stays black, that is until I switch the machine off at which time a white line flashes across the screen.  I know there are many on this forum who have much more experience than me with this type of issue, so I’m looking for some advice.

[Chris-socal]

Thats actually a good sign (flash of a white line). At least you know the flyback works.
It certainly needs a capacitor kit, it might also have a problem in the power supply circuit on the monitor chassis.

You can send the chassis to me. If I can’t get it running I can give you credit towards a rebuilt one but based on your description I highly suspect a capacitor kit and basic refresh of critical solder traces will get it running.

Chris

[Firebird]

I wonder if the neck board of the monitor could have wiggled loose during transport. A definite possibility if they transported the machine on its back.

[Chris-socal]

If it did that it likely necked the tube. That certainly could have happened …hopefully the frame was properly in its tracks.

I can’t say I have ever seen a neck on a 1492 slide off. I usually have to work them off.

I wonder if there is any buzzing coming from the back of the monitor. That would be bad.

Chris