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Beginning
Electronics
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Linear Power
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How to Use
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Easy Pinball
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An Introduction to Electronics
Understanding Resistors
and Resistance
Grounded!
Electrolytic Capacitors
Electrolytic Capacitors
and ESR
Understanding Diodes and
Transistors
Take a “Triac” and Call
Me in the Morning
The MOSFET
Darlington Transistors
Datasheets
The Digital Multimeter
When Test Instruments Lie
Optical Couplers
How Components Fail
Locating Short Circuits
Phantom Voltage
Videogame troubleshooting
A Day in the Life
More troubleshooting tips
The Minimalist Mechanic
Repair Log
The Zen of Troubleshooting
Transformers
Understanding Linear Power
Supplies
Switching Regulator Power
Supplies
Power Supply Repair Guide
Meet Peter Chou (Mr. Power
Supply)
Testing the Power Supply
Three Terminal Regulators
How Monitors Work
Adjusting Monitors
Isolation Transformers
Linear Voltage Regulator
Failures
Using a Variac
Troubleshooting SMPS Primary
Failures
Unlock the Mystery of Monitor
Troubleshooting
B+ is the key
Video
Video B+
Low Voltage Equals High
Brightness
Loaded to Death
Understanding Vertical Deflection
Circuits
Which Chip is Which?
Troubleshooting Horizontal
Deflection Circuits
When Horizontal Drive Goes
Bad
High Voltage Units
Flyback Derived Power Supplies
High voltage indicator tool
X-Ray Protection
He Shoots, He Scores!
Blanking
Sync Me!
Repair Log - The Dark Side
Deflection Yoke Interchangeability
Swapping Neck Boards
- Not!
Color Monitors and Degaussing
Replacing Picture Tubes
Swapping Picture Tubes
Shooting the Tube
CRT Rejuvenation and Restoration
Heater-to-Cathode Short?
Put a long in it!
Bright Ideas for Monitors
Using an ordinary light
bulb
Phil, the Filter Capacitor
Common Capacitor Failures
in Older Monitors
Wells-Gardner's U2000
Troubleshooting Neotec Monitors
Hantarex MTC9000 Monitor
Electrohome G07 Monitor
Adjusting Monitor Widths
Understanding Monitor Resolution
The Time Machine
How to Choose a Replacement
Monitor
Adding Remote Monitors
Do It Yourself Logic Board
Repair
Understanding Solenoid Driver
Circuits
Understanding Pinball's
Switch Matrix
Understanding Pinball's
Lamp Matrix
A technical look at Pinball
2000
Troubleshooting Pinball
Switch Failures
Pinball’s High Voltage Power
Supply
Gottlieb Bows “Smart Switch”
Gottlieb’s System 3 Pinball
Troubleshooting Audio Amplifiers
Lightning Strikes
Protecting your games from
damaging discharges
Beating static electricity
Motor Control
Understanding Ticket Dispensers
Deltronics Ticket Dispenser
Manual
Ticket dispenser troubleshooting
chart
Servicing Bill Accepters
- Mars VFM4
Understanding The Oscilloscope
Curve Tracer
Introduction to Digital
Electronics
Replacement Parts
What to get and where to
get ‘em
Component Replacement and
Soldering
SMD Rework
Removing Integrated Circuits
from Junk Boards
Conversion Hookups
Connectors
Meter Methods - Adding coin
meters
Working With Plexiglass
Formica Magic
Mondo Bondo
Video Game Shopout Checklist
REFERENCE SECTION
Guide to Schematic Symbols
Resistors
Semiconductors
Power Supplies
Pinball Switch Matrix/ Lamp
Matrix
Monitor Troubleshooting
Flowcharts
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