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>I decided to use what meager skills I have from >tinkering on antique TVs and try to repair the screen >cutting out problem on my Vectrex. I carefully opened >up the case and the first thing I found out was that >it was filthy inside! There was even a big cobweb >enveloping the inside. I carefully discharged the >picture tube and then set about giving the unit a good >internal cleaning. >While doing that, I found out that the plug on the end >of the CRT was not on straight and all the way! I got >out some electronic contact cleaner and sprayed all >the pins while wiggling the plug around to clean them >and then seated the plug back down on the pins fully. >That seems to have taken care of the problem as the >screen now comes up at every power up and has not cut >out so far while playing games. I also noted that >there is a fuse for the power supply in these units, >which is good to know in case it just up and doesn't >power up.

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