Check the space rider manual--that's the most polished manual out of all the atari games. Also check the documentation section on pinwiki for atari games. There is a troubleshooting guide that atari released.
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It's not a type of display that outgasses.
Voltage and/or logic issues tend to usually be the culprits. Also make sure to check that the ribbon cable is good.
Make sure all the edge connectors are clean (use a pink rubber eraser)
Quoted from Willillist:Ribbon cable is good what’s the best way to test the logic on this gen 1 board?
Schematics, theory of operation, multimeter, and logic probe. There is also a test ROM available.
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Quoted from Quickdraw19:They are gas-discharge displays. Wouldn't that mean they can outgass?
Technically yes, but with the atari displays, they don't ever appear to slowly fail with fading digits like other pinball displays tend to do. Outgassing in this case usually implies a slow process eventually leading failure.
With atari displays, they either light up, or they don't. I imagine that's because they're made differently in some way from other displays. Bad seals? Different display materials? Who knows.
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