Arcade Repair Tips - Checking And Replacing A Power Supply

[RejectedManiac]

When I check the voltage of my power supply my 5 volts is actually 4 volts. But when I turn the knob up to 5 volts it also changes my 12 volts up to 14. Is this power supply faulty??

Thanks

[hijaktONE]

Where does the on/off button go? Between which wires?

[TheRJBeats]

might need s this not sure yet can you hlep me. I have this same boared . An a while back my hard drive went out .. so i gotten 3 anotehr one.Now when i turn on the game nothing happens its showing the number 8 on the LED lights on the bored. I notice when i take the hard drive belt off it spins up. When i plug it back up it does not spin.. do you have idea wt could be the problem sir? Do you think it could be a bad ship or a power supply problem..

[Industriajor]

what about -Glendale- power suplies? im about to buy some of those! .... please ask if you know about it

[TheSABBOT]

lol

alternating current is not what you say it is, neither is dc.lol

In alternating current (AC, also ac) the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current (DC), the flow of electric charge is only in one direction.

[ThePhalcon2600]

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[BLACKCARGORECORDS]

I have an original street fighter machine. How do I replace the power cord on that one? Appreciate any informative feedback. Thank you.

[varcadegames]

@BLACKCARGORECORDS We have a video on Replacing A Plug On A Power Cord that you might check out. The process is somewhat similar except you're going to wire up the cord inside the cabinet instead of at the plug. Hopefully we can shoot a video on this particular topic soon.

We have also featured your question on episode 17 of our Q&A podcast. Please listen to it for more of our thoughts on your question. Thanks.

[Gamester81Arcade]

Where can I purchase a new power supply and how much do they typically cost? Are they for the most part all universal for all of the machines? Great and informative video.

[varcadegames]

@Gamester81Arcade You can purchase power supplies from Arcade Shop or The Real Bob Roberts. Unfortunately not all power supplies are universal for arcade machines. If you machine was put together in the nineties or later then you probably have a switching power supply like the one we show in the video. Otherwise you will need to get a specific power supply for the game you're working on. Check out our video on Checking A Classic Power Supply for more information.

[Gamester81Arcade]

Hey thanks for sending this video to me. It's very helpful and I'll try this out. Great channel BTW. 

[MrDebauch]

yeah i suspected that some machines would work with atx style power supplies... I dont have much experience in the arcade field. great vids guys... They are great for some general info on such a particular topic.

[spacegoogie]

Lots of help. Thanks!

[enjoyvelvet]

another great video. I'd love to see how to replace an original older power supply (i.e. Galaga, Asteroids) to a switching power supply