iz8dwf | Cinematronics arcade italian clones repair. Pt.1: "smoke on the power" @iz8dwf | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
This is the first video of a (long) repair session of three Cinematronics black'n'white vector arcade games. The clones were made in Italy by a company called "Microhard". In this video I'll cover the power supply repair that was badly damaged during shipping.

Timeline:
00:00 - Welcome
01:05 - Power supply accident
02:30 - Fixing the transformer (1st)
03:51 - Checking various parts
05:06 - Power on and voltage tests
07:19 - Unexpected magic smoke
11:50 - Finding the real issue
15:04 - Power supply works!
15:48 - And it doesn't work again
17:57 - Last issue is the first one

Music in this video:
Snowy Peaks pt II - Chris Haugen