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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.

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Source: Repairing DataEast 1987 (Laser War) to Sega 1995 (Batman Forever), Part Three, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)