Arcade PCB Modifications/Repair (Hardware or Software) thread

[CoolFox]

I noticed Konami put vents on the PCB under a number of chips—the vents can be seen from the solder side. Figured I’d add some passive cooling to my Simpsons board by way of copper heatsinks I had laying around.

Awesome. I do know the 053247 and 053246 go bad on those.

 

[kikaso]

Awesome. I do know the 053247 and 053246 go bad on those.

Yeah I figured less heat can’t hurt. Plus I use these in a cab which gets pretty warm inside.

I’m currently working on a project to install a couple of exhaust fans in the cabinet. Will post the project in the appropriate forum when I’m done