arcade game repair tips finding bad IC's and logic probe

In this episode of how to be a man I go over using a logic probe and replacing bad IC's in a pcb of your arcade game. in this video I am working on Battlezone by Atari.

[@Anvanya833]

Thank you! Supernoob here just looking for a basic intro to logic probes. I just watched two other logic-probe-101 videos where the narrator starts by clipping the probe's leads to _something_ off-camera and proceeds without explanation. NO, I AM DUMBER THAN THAT. Having never done any troubleshooting work like this before it's just not intuitive that you should find power & ground on the board itself. Thanks for being more specific.

[@ovalwingnut]

Thanks! 👍😎
"Repetition Breeds Confidence"

[@onjisan]

I know this is 4 years old but this was super helpful. I do wish i had your confidence with the soldering iron

[@rlinhube]

Just a little flux please. Great video.

[@williammusa9605]

What is that reference book you are using for the IC identification and layout? LS/S/TCC logic databook? do you have an ISBN​ number and do you have a recommendation for someone getting into electronics repair to start their library of useful books? I work on medical equipment and am starting to get them more tools/ books. I am kind of the go-to guy for electrical issues now. I think the book you have and any others you can recommend will be great. Do you have ISBN numbers if you do suggest any.

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

off the top of my head I don't know who made it, but there are tons of them out there. I got mine on ebay for like 15 bucks years ago.

[@LintRoller86]

Thanks for the tip on fixing ic legs. I would’ve never thought haha.

[@johncantrell614]

What wattage iron do you prefer for doing this kind of work? Thanks.

[@GavinHaubeltMedia]

Thanks for the awesome videos! I am just getting into the arcade hobby and am curious, I notice you don't wear any anti-static protection, or even seem to care about it the way you handle the boards and chips, is that not a big issue anymore? Back years ago when I used to work with electronics that was always a major concern. Thanks again for the great stuff.

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

it isn't an issue. even if it was, it would only be around the eproms...ive never had an issue with it even while building computers.

[@American_Made]

@@Cookingwithdrchill Same here. built hundreds of computers. never had a problem with static.

[@retrogameroom9019]

Ic is that integrated circuit

[@ricklonghi909]

Yes.

[@treadmillrepair754]

I am wondering looking you fixing these boards , this is not easy job.
Cheers.

[@mahendraagale2243]

Nice info

[@claudepambou8719]

I have GE logic7, but the probe isn't resizing the probe

[@rustylozanolpc4227]

How did you know where to start looking for an issue? Schematic sheet?

[@Cookingwithdrchill]

you look at what works then what doesn't. where potential culprits would be. start from there. but you need schematics.

[@user-wj9xq7ig2v]

Paging Dr. Lexus?

[@patrick99e99]

So when you say "unless you have 1000s of dollars worth of fancy equipment to trace all this stuff"--- what equipment are you referring to that helps find bad traces / problems?

[@PerBengtsson]

A custom test rig for the game in question perhaps?

[@antigen4]

no - an oscilloscope at an absolute minimum - they dont' cost that much at all but i'm shocked this guy is not using one