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Quoted from westofrome:I cannot find any shorts.
Without looking at it, I'm just spit balling but I'd check for continuity between TP5, F4 etc... and the 120 volt circuit ( J2 6 & 7) at different points
and check the 120volt circuit to ground at different points. They could be tied together, but it could just be a coincidence and you have two separate issues.
Quoted from westofrome:slo blo, what could be causing that to blow? A bad varistor? It seems like a bad pin or header at J2/6 would only reduce current, not increase it.
I had that happen once, but usually the varistor will fry first.
Start by isolating your line cord and move back that way, could be something as simple as a jacked line cord. On some of these older machines it wouldn't surprise me. One of the first things I do with games is replace the whole line cord with a new molded one.
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