We have not heard of this problem specifically with Silent Scope 2 but monitor issues are common when working with arcade games. You mention that the game has 2 video cards. You could try swapping which monitor is going to which screen to see if the main screen display comes up on the eyepiece monitor. If it does then you know that it’s a monitor issue and not a video card issue. If the main screen is not coming on it could be a power issue or a video connection issue. Most newer monitors, however, will usually give you a no signal screen if the monitor is not getting a video connection. Try to swap the cables and let us know what you find out.

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Sounds like your monitor is having trouble getting power. We recommend checking the power wires with a multimeter to make sure that voltage is getting to the monitor. Your isolation transformer (should be the smaller of the 2) could be bad but this is pretty rare in our experience. The warmth that you describe coming off the chassis could mean it’s getting power. Definitely want to check that fuse to make sure that it’s good. If the fuse checks out and power is getting to your monitor then it’s probably an issue with the power supply section of your chassis. Could be a resistor or a diode that’s giving you some trouble. Here’s a flow chart that should help you out: http://www.rotheblog.com/images/arcade/misc/flowcharts/g07_flowchart.pdf. Hope that helps.

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You’re on the right track! Yes, the monitor (or television as you called it) is probably bad. Now you could just replace it with a new one but we would suggest shipping your monitor chassis off for repair. Most monitor issues are related to parts on the chassis going bad instead of the tube. By just getting the chassis repaired you can save a lot of money over buying a new monitor. Check out our post on Removing And Installing A Monitor Chassis for more information.

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Your Virtua Cop gun issues could be a problem with the io chip, the gun or even the screen. Before diving into some board level repair, we would start by making some simple adjustments. You usually need to adjust the brightness and contrast of your monitor up to a level that is higher than you might prefer to get the guns to work properly. Check the voltage and wiring coming from the connector to the light guns to make sure it’s correct. You might even turn up the voltage a little higher to see if it helps at all. Make sure that the lenses located in the barrel of each gun are in good shape and are clean. Hopefully one of these tips will help you solve the problems you are having.

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Sounds like the flyback on your monitor chassis is having some trouble. While there are some things that you can do to repair the flyback, we would recommend just replacing it all together. Check out the parts page on Bob Roberts’s site to get a replacement flyback. If you need help with the replacement, we do have a video on our Volume 2 DVD that shows how to replace the flyback. You can get a copy of our Volume 2 DVD from our online store.

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This sounds like your board is either not getting power or came unplugged from the harness during transport. We would start off by opening the back of the cabinet and making sure your board is plugged up. We would follow that up by checking the power supply to make sure power is getting to the board. Check out our posts on Checking And Replacing A Power Supply and Checking A Classic Power Supply for more information.

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