The 192 x 64 display still blanks or resets after the power harness is fixed.
Large display still unstable after the harness fix
Cause: A leaky +5/+12 V bridge DB1 on the power supply, or a shorted backbox bridge BR3 or a failed lug on it or its fuse.
Checks
- Check BR3 and its fuse on the backbox ground plane.
- Check the ground strap to the display controller.
Fix
- Replace DB1. On the solder side, add an 18 gauge wire from DB1 "+" to C4 "+" and another from DB1 "-" to C1 "-" to guard against future cracked joints.
- Replace BR3 or its connectors if faulty.
Systems
Games
Related tips
- Build your own 192 x 64 display power harness
- Large 192 x 64 DMD power supply CN5 pinout
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- Large 192 x 64 display blanks or resets (Sega bulletin 106)
- Running the large display on the bench
- Setting up a replacement 192 x 64 display
- The 192 x 64 display makes its own high voltage
Source: Repairing DataEast 1987 (Laser War) to Sega 1995 (Batman Forever), Part Three, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)