Han Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Hello All, Long time since I last was here, it's about time to return. The site seems to thrive. I am in need of some help: I just bought a Vectrex today, my second one. The unit was broken, but I needed another controller and I was hoping to be able to fix it. The unit got sound but no picture, you can hear Minestorm after powerup. So far I have been able to figure out that the powerboard is not receiving one of its needed 8.6VAC feeds. The voltage is correct before the volume/power switch, but drops to 0 after the switch. So I assume the problem lies in the volume/power potentiometer (the sounds is crackling as well when you change volume). Does anyone here know of a place to buy a replacement volume/power potentiometer? I have been thinking of actually just bypassing the switch, and connect the missing feed straight to the powerboard, but I am not sure that is a good idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Well, I got it working, if anyone's interested. It turned out to be a dried up solder joint on the power switch. So thankfully I didn't have to try and find a replacement switch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Well, I got it working, if anyone's interested. It turned out to be a dried up solder joint on the power switch. So thankfully I didn't have to try and find a replacement switch... 1007950[/snapback] Congrats! Now on to the Vectrex goodness! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsoper Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Good job, fixing a Veccy is always a rush. I modded mine for less noise and the controller didn't work when I was done. Was furious at myself until found a board trace that got scraped and broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Thx, I already had a Vectrex since before. But it wasn't in very good condition and it was really noisy. Just waited for it to explode in my face when playing . The new one, that I managed to fix, is MUCH less noisy and also in good condition. I am glad I didn't have to try the noise fix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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