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Arcade and Pinball Discussions => Beginner's Help Corner => Topic started by: nathanbush on January 18, 2014, 08:00:54 pm



Title: Identifying what type of monitor
Post by: nathanbush on January 18, 2014, 08:00:54 pm
Newbie here! just bought my first cabinet thats a jamma but cant get access to the back until i get my keys posted to me.  Ive got a list of games i want but im scared to order as im not sure what type of monitor i have Vertical or Horizontal? It came with Golfs greatest if thats any help? which is working but id like Donkey Kong etc
Advice would be great!
Thanks for taking your time to help out
Nathan


Title: Re: Identifying what type of monitor
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on January 19, 2014, 02:03:59 am
Just look at how its mounted in your cabinet
there is no phyical horizontal or vertical monitor, they are the same, just mounted different  ;)

(http://www.jammaboards.com/images/monitor-bezel-horizontal%20copy.jpg)


Title: Re: Identifying what type of monitor
Post by: lesoleil70 on January 19, 2014, 08:19:38 am
Newbie here! just bought my first cabinet thats a jamma but cant get access to the back until i get my keys posted to me.  Ive got a list of games i want but im scared to order as im not sure what type of monitor i have Vertical or Horizontal? It came with Golfs greatest if thats any help? which is working but id like Donkey Kong etc
Advice would be great!
Thanks for taking your time to help out
Nathan

Hi Nathan....there's 80 quid here if you want mate ;-) 

I didn't know this either, i was hesitating about this sale for just this reason.   Just drill out the lock, you can buy a new one for pennies.


Title: Re: Identifying what type of monitor
Post by: nathanbush on January 19, 2014, 12:02:08 pm
Lol u wish! Thanks for the help.  How do u drill a lock off?


Title: Re: Identifying what type of monitor
Post by: lesoleil70 on January 19, 2014, 01:26:15 pm
Lol u wish! Thanks for the help.  How do u drill a lock off?

Plenty of vids on youtube for this, some on filing cabinets, but same principle, basically aim through the keyhole.



Title: Re: Identifying what type of monitor
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on January 19, 2014, 01:29:21 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppFHfDSpySM


Title: Re: Identifying what type of monitor
Post by: John's Arcade on January 19, 2014, 02:34:13 pm
Newbie here! just bought my first cabinet thats a jamma but cant get access to the back until i get my keys posted to me.  Ive got a list of games i want but im scared to order as im not sure what type of monitor i have Vertical or Horizontal? It came with Golfs greatest if thats any help? which is working but id like Donkey Kong etc
Advice would be great!
Thanks for taking your time to help out
Nathan


Nathan, post a photo of your cabinet and we can tell you what's what.