Jimmy. I'm not even breaking a sweat here man as I have gone after much worse on here. You can continue to salt all you want. The 2009 post was one of the 1st search results, that's not digging deep. I was actually gonna cut ya some slack, but you just continue to cry away. Now you are just bypassing the earlier conversation on that chassis. The issue with the scene nowadays is the thirst. The gotta get my cab and then when they obtain it, inside a few months they are an expert.
It is actually rather comical and sad as I spoke with my old boss, an arcade owner, family run and multi-generational for well over 40 years. We discussed newer generation hobbyists and how social media (not longstanding forums or the even older newsgroups) is becoming worse in the industry. How ppl are not listening to real experts or technicians, but inexperienced folks that EXAGGERATE their knowledge. Breaking monitors and other irreplaceable parts. Some can't even bother to learn basic electronics. DC and AC operation, practice soldering, or learn to read schematics and basic semiconductor components. If not, hire an actual experienced tech.
His son and I besides running more than one location, did a ton of house call repairs back in the 90s. Some were hobbyists still learning, but not going beyond their skill set. We even gave them advice. There is a reason why the Father with 40 yrs and Son with 30 yrs experience have been doing it for a living. Why to this day I still do component level repair for them on the side. Does that mean they are stupid? Nope, they can fix basic board level work, know mechanical redemption, arcade, and pinball well. Can recap and do basic chassis work and check tubes. Do full shops on pins with ease. Yet, they leave intermediate and advanced troubleshooting to me as they can move unto more pressing matters on location.
I understand the need and want to help ppl, but there is a point where you need to think about the advice you are literally typing and how well you actually know that subject matter.
Nowadays, ppl need to slow the hell down, actually read the older forums, and not just jump at buying something instantly off eBay or resellers. As that is a lot of the house calls and board level repairs I do get.
So when someone asks me for expertise on say a Windy II. A cab I have touched once in my life. If its not basic electronics and more cab specific, like its I/O and rear panel, I don't give them advice. I pass them onto someone I know with more experience fixing Windy IIs.
