TECH: Donkey Kong cabaret not quite there

[bill]

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Hey all,

I posted last week about my Donkey Kong cabaret that had no sound. I figured
out it was a problem with the connector at the power supply. I ended up
taking the power supply apart enough to where I could resolder the pins on
all 3 connectors. I still have issues however. The game has frozen on me at
least once, it has suddenly gone to a white screen and then rebooted, sounds
will randomly start playing and then one sound will loop over and over, and
I've also had garbage on the screen (the worst of this garbage covered the
whole screen in a series of color bars). I was wondering if anyone could say
if it's more likely the board or power supply. Thanks in advance for any
help.

Bill

 

[Guest]

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Sounds like issues I had with my power supply before it died.

I recommend buying an original replacement from Todd at TNT Amusements
- switchers are not 100% reliable on DK, I have found.

His price is great and he ships fast.

On 2005-03-09 16:48:10 -0600, "Bill" <miekkawiREMOVETHIS@msu.edu> said:

> Hey all,
>
> I posted last week about my Donkey Kong cabaret that had no sound. I figured
> out it was a problem with the connector at the power supply. I ended up
> taking the power supply apart enough to where I could resolder the pins on
> all 3 connectors. I still have issues however. The game has frozen on me at
> least once, it has suddenly gone to a white screen and then rebooted, sounds
> will randomly start playing and then one sound will loop over and over, and
> I've also had garbage on the screen (the worst of this garbage covered the
> whole screen in a series of color bars). I was wondering if anyone could say
> if it's more likely the board or power supply. Thanks in advance for any
> help.
>
> Bill

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting (More info?)

Also if by any chance you need boards I do have a working set for a cbaeret.
Mine is the 4 board set.
"Derek Stutsman" <derekstutsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:2005030920135716807%derekstutsman@gmailcom...
> Sounds like issues I had with my power supply before it died.
>
> I recommend buying an original replacement from Todd at TNT Amusements
> - switchers are not 100% reliable on DK, I have found.
>
> His price is great and he ships fast.
>
> On 2005-03-09 16:48:10 -0600, "Bill" <miekkawiREMOVETHIS@msu.edu> said:
>
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I posted last week about my Donkey Kong cabaret that had no sound. I
figured
> > out it was a problem with the connector at the power supply. I ended up
> > taking the power supply apart enough to where I could resolder the pins
on
> > all 3 connectors. I still have issues however. The game has frozen on me
at
> > least once, it has suddenly gone to a white screen and then rebooted,
sounds
> > will randomly start playing and then one sound will loop over and over,
and
> > I've also had garbage on the screen (the worst of this garbage covered
the
> > whole screen in a series of color bars). I was wondering if anyone could
say
> > if it's more likely the board or power supply. Thanks in advance for any
> > help.
> >
> > Bill
>
>

 

[bill]

Archived from groups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting (More info?)

Thanks for both replies. I have a buddy that may be able to hook me up with
a power supply so I'll try that first. I may end up emailing you about the
board set if I get no results from a different power supply.
"Darren and Shelly Anderson" <darren@gondtc.com> wrote in message
news:112vglnhsl55e63@corp.supernews.com...
> Also if by any chance you need boards I do have a working set for a
cbaeret.
> Mine is the 4 board set.
> "Derek Stutsman" <derekstutsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2005030920135716807%derekstutsman@gmailcom...
> > Sounds like issues I had with my power supply before it died.
> >
> > I recommend buying an original replacement from Todd at TNT Amusements
> > - switchers are not 100% reliable on DK, I have found.
> >
> > His price is great and he ships fast.
> >
> > On 2005-03-09 16:48:10 -0600, "Bill" <miekkawiREMOVETHIS@msu.edu> said:
> >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > I posted last week about my Donkey Kong cabaret that had no sound. I
> figured
> > > out it was a problem with the connector at the power supply. I ended
up
> > > taking the power supply apart enough to where I could resolder the
pins
> on
> > > all 3 connectors. I still have issues however. The game has frozen on
me
> at
> > > least once, it has suddenly gone to a white screen and then rebooted,
> sounds
> > > will randomly start playing and then one sound will loop over and
over,
> and
> > > I've also had garbage on the screen (the worst of this garbage covered
> the
> > > whole screen in a series of color bars). I was wondering if anyone
could
> say
> > > if it's more likely the board or power supply. Thanks in advance for
any
> > > help.
> > >
> > > Bill
> >
> >
>
>