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STAR*TECH Journal
June 1991
NEW SERVICE MANUALS
MORE SERVICE MANUALS
ADVANCED TROUBLESHOOTING
BEST OF STAR*TECH JOURNAL: MONITORS
Based on STAR ffECH Journal's highly successful national
seminar program for the advancing game technician. This
manual is designed to advance the service 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 more! Excellent for shop
and/or home study. Upgrade your technical skills with
current electronic troubleshooting procedures. No techni-
cal library 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 every
service bench. Everything from Theory-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 every video monitor
ever used in the Coin-Op Amusements Industry 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 country. 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
n: 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 service 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"k'IECH
Journal's Volume 11 or 12. Update your technical library
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 STAR*TECH Journal.
Every 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 very comprehensive
manual. 32 pages. Price: $24.95.
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