Star Tech Journal

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• April 1991
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MORE SERVICE MANUALS
ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING
BEST OF STAR*TECH JOURNAL: MONITORS
Based on STARflECH Journal's highly successful national
seminar program for the advancing game technician. This
manual is designed to advance the setvice person in the
skills of troubleshooting & repair of coin-operated games.
The most in-depth manual ever written on Monitors, Power
Supplies, Logic Board Diagnosis, Pcb Bench Repair, Prob-
lem Isolation Techniques, Troubleshooting Logically, Pre-
ventive Maintenance, Proven Quick Fixes, Test Equipment
& Repair/Rework Tools, Gathering Valuable Technical
Information and much, much morel Excellent for shop
and/or home study. Upgrade your technical skills with
current electronic troubleshooting procedures. No techni-
cal libra:ry is complete without this all-new coin-op game
service manual. $49.95.
From 1979 to 1989. Ten years of video monitor service tips
and symptom/solutions! This manual belongs on eve:ry
service bench. Eve:tything from Theo:ry-of-operation to
Troubleshooting is covered for black & white models, X-Y
types and color monitors (US & foreign). Including common
failure modes, specific component failures, suitable re-
placements, testing methods, isolation techniques, modifi-
cations and enhancements for most eve:ry video monitor
ever used in the Coin-Op Amusements Indust:ry during the
past ten years! 120 pages, arranged so that you can easily
find the monitor you want by Game manufacturer &
Monitor manufacturer. Price: $49.95.
HOT TIPS I: Bench Tech
Keep this valuable reference manual nearby on your work-
bench -you will use it! A compilation of "hand picked"
STAR*TECH Journal articles plus additional time-saving
tech tips from service managers around the count:ry. Ar-
ranged by game manufacturer, alphabetically. Special plastic
comb binding allows handbook to lay flat on your bench,
freeing both hands for the job. And sized at 5 1 /2" x 8 1 /2"
it won't clutter your work area. $29.95.
HOT TIPS II: Field Tech
Don't leave home without it! Just like HOT TIPS I: Bench
Tech-except for this special issue manual, we had veteran
field setvice people select the most helpful STAR*TECH
Journal articles and add some of their own great tech tips!
Geared toward the tech/mech doing service on location, as
opposed to shop repair with the luxuries of time and
resource materials. Arranged by game manufacturer, al-
phabetically. Special plastic comb binding allows hand-
book to lay flat, freeing both hands for the job. This sturdy
5 1/2" x 8 1/2" handbook will fit comfortably into your
toolbox. $29.95.
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1990/'91 UPDATES: S*TJ'S MONITOR MANUAL
All monitor articles covered in 1989/'90 or 1990/'91 pub-
lished in a handy format. Over 25 new video monitor
Symptoms and Fixes in each which appeared in STAR*1ECH
Journal's Volume 11 or 12. Update your technical 'libra:ry
with these valuable reference texts. Price: $12.95 each.
ELECTRONIC GAME REPAIR
Instructional and reference manual covering such subjects
as: Basic Electronics, Semiconductors, Video Game Sys-
tems, Electronic Pinball Systems, Troubleshooting Tech-
niques, Tools and Test Equipment, Schematic Reading and
more. This 8-1/2" x 11" manual contains 65 pages of
technical info for the servicing of electronic games and is
priced at $24.95.
INSIDE POWER SUPPLIES
This manual is loaded with information on power supplies.
Written by James Beck of BAM Engineering, edited by
James Calore and published by STARflECH Journal.
Eve:ry type of power supply is covered; including linear and
switch mode. Power supply components, transformer and
filter arrangements, high current supplies and trou-
bleshooting is also presented in this ve:ry comprehensive
manual. 32 pages. Price: $24.95.
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