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[[Image:Touch Arcade HW Diagram.png|frame|Simplified Touch Machine Hardware Diagram]] | [[Image:Touch Arcade HW Diagram.png|frame|Simplified Touch Machine Hardware Diagram]] | ||
Most | Most touchscreen arcade machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box. | ||
Accordingly, most common issues are actually PC issues: | Accordingly, most common issues are actually PC issues: | ||
* CMOS battery being empty after 20 years. | * CMOS battery being empty after 20 years. | ||
* BIOS setup after replacing CMOS battery. | * BIOS setup after replacing CMOS battery. | ||
* | * Mechanical hard drive corruption. | ||
* Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots. | * Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots. | ||
* Dead power supplies. | * Dead power supplies. | ||
* Etc... | * Etc... | ||
Revision as of 21:44, 29 April 2024
Introduction
Most touchscreen arcade machines brands tend to follow a similar hardware setup as they were based on touch screen monitors meant for DOS/Windows computers. This means at the core, a touch machine is almost a regular old computer in a more rugged box.
Accordingly, most common issues are actually PC issues:
- CMOS battery being empty after 20 years.
- BIOS setup after replacing CMOS battery.
- Mechanical hard drive corruption.
- Bad connections between motherboard, RAM or PCI/ISA slots.
- Dead power supplies.
- Etc...