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Title: Zero Point
Post by: pfunk0320 on January 01, 2013, 04:10:51 pm
I have a Zero Point:
http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10527

I found that my game is playing blind and have found that the neck board has burn marks and most likely need to be replaced.  I have been able to disconnect most of the cabling, but where the neck board plugs into the tube, I am having issues disconnecting. 



Title: Re: Zero Point
Post by: John's Arcade on January 01, 2013, 06:24:41 pm
I have a Zero Point:
http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10527

I found that my game is playing blind and have found that the neck board has burn marks and most likely need to be replaced.  I have been able to disconnect most of the cabling, but where the neck board plugs into the tube, I am having issues disconnecting.  



Watch my video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfQbdvB8GSM

I show how to remove the neck board. You just have to wiggle it off *CAREFULLY*



Title: Re: Zero Point
Post by: pfunk0320 on January 02, 2013, 04:54:34 pm
What a great video!  I found that the neck board has burn marks everywhere on the board.  Any idea on a 10 pin replacement neck board.  I looked at ebay and only 2 are available and untested.


Title: Re: Zero Point
Post by: John's Arcade on January 03, 2013, 12:11:02 pm
What a great video!  I found that the neck board has burn marks everywhere on the board.  Any idea on a 10 pin replacement neck board.  I looked at ebay and only 2 are available and untested.

Yeah, ebay is gonna be your best bet. Are you sure it's bad? The burn marks could just be from a part that got too hot, the board itself might not be bad. Maybe you just need to replace the scorched parts and the traces on the back are fine.