11 replies to this topic

[pauljv]

hi iv'e got the maygay cash falls had it a few years now. just moved it and when i plugged it in it played for a short while say 5-10 mins then like shutdown and you can hear like a tick sound from speaper every few second intervals. once switched off for a while it will do the same startup then shutdown and make the tick noise every few seconds i was told it could be the game card come loose but all plugs are in alright. forgot to mention it has been in a garage for about 3 months without any power to it don't know if that means anything. i don't think it's anything major but i havn't got a clue were to start it's funny that it does start up then shuts down thanks in advance for any advice

[impact]

sound`s a psu issue

[aaamusements]

sound`s a psu issue

Yep, almost certainly.

£40+ carriage from me fully tested and warrented, or take your chances on Fleebay!

[skabaz]

psu fault i'll thrice that one:)

baz

[pauljv]

all lights are on on psu if that makes a difference i wondered if this could be caused by a dodgy battery or any contacts oxidising due to it been stood in a cold maybe damp place

[lincs1]

all lights are on on psu if that makes a difference i wondered if this could be caused by a dodgy battery or any contacts oxidising due to it been stood in a cold maybe damp place

its deffo a psu fault.

[pauljv]

could wrong bulbs causethis problem meaning 12v 5w rather than 12v 1.2 w forgot to say i put a couple of these bulbs in a while ago

[aaamusements]

could wrong bulbs causethis problem meaning 12v 5w rather than 12v 1.2 w forgot to say i put a couple of these bulbs in a while ago

That would certainly put extra stress on the psu!
I have had these psu before with no sign of a fault; all lights on and running the machine perfectly etc.
Then for no reason they just reset! They are notorious for it.

[pauljv]

once it goes off the reset led flashes on the game card don't know if this helps diagnose anything

[aaamusements]

once it goes off the reset led flashes on the game card don't know if this helps diagnose anything

Yep, that means it is resetting!

[pauljv]

Problem sorted really bad dry joints on psu board. I had a look under magnifier and there were gaps you could have fell down thanks everybody for the help

[aaamusements]

Problem sorted really bad dry joints on psu board. I had a look under magnifier and there were gaps you could have fell down thanks everybody for the help

Glad to hear it is sorted.
Just goes to show it is often worth taking things apart in case it is an obvious and easily fixable fault.