Vectrex turns on but doesn't boot unless soft reset

[adamzwakk]

Hey all,

 

I've had a Vectrex for years found locally, and the other day I turned it on to see the screen turn on for a flash of the Vectrex boot up logo, and then nothing/no sound, not even any of the trademark.

Yet if I press the reset button while it's in this state, it will start up the cartridge/Minestorm game with sound/display, but with missing graphics (Lines are shifted where they arent supposed to be/unplayable).

 

Since the display seems to "work" when it soft resets and does draw lines, does this sound like I need to replace the caps on the board? Or is there something else I can look at?

 

Thanks for any help in advance

[fiddlepaddle]

My armchair guess is one or more caps went bad. May also need calibration.

:( This is the problem with using a Vectrex these days.

[adamzwakk]

5 minutes ago, fiddlepaddle said:

My armchair guess is one or more caps went bad. May also need calibration.

This is the problem with using a Vectrex these days.

I don't think it's calibration since it USED to work perfectly, I might as well buy a cap kit though I guess

[Rob Mitchell]

recap needed ..