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WizDawg
06-03-2013, 08:33 PM
Hello,

I recently picked up a Taito Space Invaders Part II cocktail machine at a flea market. It wasn't powering up so I picked it up cheap. The first order of business was to remove about 10 Pokemon stickers from the cab. A hair dryer took quick work of that. Next order of business was to fix the power cord "hack". I want to just replace the power cord.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/wiz-dawg/videogames/20130602_134333_zps9797f897.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/wiz-dawg/media/videogames/20130602_134333_zps9797f897.jpg.html)

I removed the 3 boards to get to where to power cord connects inside the cabinet.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/wiz-dawg/videogames/20130603_193800_zps4d13c284.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/wiz-dawg/media/videogames/20130603_193800_zps4d13c284.jpg.html)

This is what I found. It appears the ground wire is not connected. Is this OK? Should it be connected? Was the original power cord a 2 prong plug?

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/wiz-dawg/videogames/20130602_133918_zps4a632d53.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/wiz-dawg/media/videogames/20130602_133918_zps4a632d53.jpg.html)

From outside the cabinet where the power switch is there is a small hole marked 'E'. Does anybody know what that is for? This appears to be ground(?)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/wiz-dawg/videogames/20130602_134228_zps2c1312ec.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/wiz-dawg/media/videogames/20130602_134228_zps2c1312ec.jpg.html)

As a bonus pic here is what ~30 years of dirt sucked in by the fan looks like.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/wiz-dawg/videogames/20130602_133929_zpsb71afcba.jpg (http://s55.photobucket.com/user/wiz-dawg/media/videogames/20130602_133929_zpsb71afcba.jpg.html)

I plan on replacing that fan!

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Mike