Sound and Screen Going out on a Neo 29" Candy!

[MagicMajenta]

I was just playing a game on my Neo 29" a while ago and in the middle of the game the sound went out. Anyway after I finished, I turned it off and unplugged the JAMMA harness from the PCB and when I connected it and turned it on again still no sound. Thinking maybe it's just the board and hopefully not the cab, I put in another PCB and low and behold this time it won't even show anything but a completely black screen. OF ALL THE LUCK!!!! What is going on?? I've had the cab for almost 5 years now. This is the first time this has happened as it has been working quite fine all this time. I don't even overuse the cab as I play on it once in a while and sometimes goes for months without playing. And other than the times that I'm playing it, it just sits there turned off and unplugged from the wall socket. Anyone have any ideas?

I am not a technical person so I have these questions:

1. Is it fixable?
2. Will it take a lot of work?

Man I really hope it's fixable and would hate to be stuck with a cab that I can't do anything about!!!!

I've also posted this on Neo-Geo.com and assembler.com just to see what they have to say as well and very minimal responses so far. So anyone here think they have any ideas.

I just want to know if it is fixable and if it will take a lot of work as I've stated above.

[Hammy]

sounds like the power supply has gone pop! check fuses and mesure voltages with a voltmeter.

[Peale]

Agreed as a possible scenario. Meter the voltage coming from the PSU. Also check the wiring carefully to make sure you didn't unplug anything while you were changing boards. Including making sure you plugged the board in the right way!

Does it come back up when you plug the original board back in?

[MagicMajenta]

I've tried other boards and I still get a completely blank screen as in greyish. Although it still lights up at the top where the marquee is suppose to be. Anyway is it fixable. Cuz yeah somebody else in another board said to take a meter and measure the voltage.

Anyway I'd feel better if someone would say that this is fixable.

[Flack]

Anyway I'd feel better if someone would say that this is fixable.

Well anything is fixable if you throw enough money and expertise at it. Unless you load it up with dynamite and blow it up, I'd say it's fixable. It just depends on what you define as "fixing". You could be looking at a .29 cent fuse, or a $100 monitor job, or a $200 monitor ... so yeah, it's fixable -- it's just that without some more troubleshooting, no one can tell you what that fix is going to cost.

[MagicMajenta]

Anyway I'd feel better if someone would say that this is fixable.

Well anything is fixable if you throw enough money and expertise at it. Unless you load it up with dynamite and blow it up, I'd say it's fixable. It just depends on what you define as "fixing". You could be looking at a .29 cent fuse, or a $100 monitor job, or a $200 monitor ... so yeah, it's fixable -- it's just that without some more troubleshooting, no one can tell you what that fix is going to cost.

Cool, thanks I asked the same question to a Gamedude employee when I was at their store yesterday and he said the same thing that it is fixable. And not to listen to people who say that I need to get a new cab. Anyway I do feel better and will work on it in the near future taking into account people's suggestions.

[Peale]

The very FIRST thing you need to do is get a meter, and meter the voltage! It's been established that you get something on screen, even if it's just grey raster from being on.

Have you done this yet? At least two of us have mentioned it now.

[StealthLurker]

I've had that happen to me too on a Super Neo 29. Luckily it was just a fuse. Got a new one at Radio Shack for a couple of bucks. Hopefully it's just that and not the PSU/Monitor.

Good Luck!

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