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Hello,
I have a fortune 1 video poker machine mfg 5/83,I have owned it for 10 years. My problem is I had family stay with us while I was out of town and appears that the cooling fan went out and the screen went black shortly there after. I have no picture,when I turn the game on the screen has static when I run my fingers across the screen. I can insert a coin and the game will function fine,just no video. There is a setup switch on top of the monitor,that should display a line across the screen when in setup mode I have no line. please help!

Your monitor sounds like it might be a RGB 1401A, if so try replacing every electrolytic capacitor on the main board...90% of the time this will "fix" a RGB that is in blackout condition...good luck.

God bless,
Mike><>

You are exactly right,it is an RGB monitor. Thank You, I will replace the capacitors and let you know. I'm not very electronic oriented, however it looks to be fairly easy to replace them. Once again thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

Replaced all capacitors,still have a black screen.

Did you find a "cap kit" for your machine or did you do it the hard way and purchase them individualy? I need to replace the cap's in mine as one is burnt up.  Would you or anyone happen to have a schematic for the rgb board?.

Mine works except no video, found a burnt cap. In another thread I found a troubleshooting check list for the fortune machines and a switch check list which I have attached.

Good Luck,
Big T

Any suggestions on finding a CAP Kit? Any good distributers?

I have always suggested  Zanen Electronics.

Here is an old thread that discussed it with some contact information:

http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=93.msg402#msg402 (http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=93.msg402#msg402)

Let us know if it is still current and works out for you!

CaptainHappy :95-
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If you are unfamiliar with discharging your monitor and replacing caps, I would contact RGB.  They are based out of California and are very easy to work with.  If your cooling fan is out, you may have other dilemas (like MPU related)