Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1980-November - Vol 2 Issue 9

Foreword . .
STAR•TECH Journal has back issues from
day one available to complete your technical
reference library. Ordering information can
be found on the back page of this issue.
STAR•TECH Journal would like to publish
any technical tips or related service
information you may have encountered while
servicing amusement equipment. Please
send any input to the S•T J address listed at
the bottom of this page. You will, of course,
be given full credit for your contribution.
~~
Publisher
CONFENFS
3
Atari "Missile Command" Cocktail Modification
3
Midway "Galaxian" Problems and Solutions
Cinematronics Monitor
Service Notes and Modifications
4, 5
"RIP OFF" TEST PATTERN
CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT ON "RIP OFF"
DAC-80 MODIFICATION
BURNED 47ohm RESISTORS IN CURRENT AMPLIFIER
HIGH VOLTAGE SECTION-REGULATORS
Low and Lost Voltages 477-478 Rockola
by Chuck Maier
Bally MPU and Sound
Module Memory Combinations
5
6-9
9
Wrong Selections and Displays 476-480 Rockola
by Chuck Maier
Atari "Asteroids" and
"Missile Command" IC Part Number Change
Rowe AMI "R-84" Phono
External (Auxiliary) Sound Sources
9
10
STAR•TECH JOURNAL/NOVEMBER 1980/VOLUME 2, NUMBER 9/COPYRIGHT 1980 BY JAMES J. CALORE
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Atari "Missile Command" Cocktail Modification
WARNING! There may be a hazard of electrical
shock at the black posistor just above the focus
adjustment knob at the right-hand side of the
monitor chasses (as viewed from the rear). To
avoid this potential hazard, the posistor should
be relocated away from the focus control in the
existing hole as shown. Use the same screw
(screw will form its own threads).
Please take care to ensure that this
modification is implemented as soon as possible.
This affects Missile Command Cocktails from
S/N 001-449, 453-455, 462-464, 468 and 681.
RELOCATE AT THIS
POSITION
FOCUS ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Midway "Galaxian" Problems and Solutions
QUICK REFERENCE OF PROBLEMS+ SOLUTIONS
SYMPTOM
No Video
Aliens Break Up
Picture Breaks Up
Galaxip, Letters Break Up
Stars Flash or are Missing
Blows Fuses
Lines in Picture (Colored or Black)
Lines through Attackers
Bad Ram 2 on Screen
Bad Rom on Screen
Tilts Itself (Resets)
Garbage on Screen
No Sound
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Power Supply
2101
2101
2101
74LS164
Power Supply
27LS00,93411,82S16*
27LS00,93411,82S16*
74C245**
Rom Card
Rom Card
Rom Card
1877, .1 uf Cap. (LM 377)
LOCATION
4F/5F
4F/5F
4F/5F
1A/1 B
1 N-1T
1 N-1T
9B/5J**
7F-7L
7F-7L
7F-7L
11A, C26
The table shows~
of the most common problems
and probable trouble areas.
Use this table for quick fixes
and reference to problem
areas only.
*All the same type of part
located at 1 N-1 T with heat
sinks glued on.
**7 4C245 is a Bi-Directional
bus driver. Some boards
have 2-821 6's as bus
drivers. In this case, the
problem probably lies
somewhere else.

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