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Repair: Sanwa monitors (Sanwa Denshi)

Sanwa Denshi (Japan) — one of the major suppliers of CRT chassis for Japanese cabs (alongside Nanao and Toei). The PM series (PM-1723, PM-1745…), the 20I16 and 27Z21 chassis, and the tri-sync 29" 29E31S. Standard CRT repair: HV discharge, recap (fold-over / black bars = symptoms of dead caps), reflow, HOT/flyback.

Identification / range

Chassis Type Sizes Sync Note
PM-1723 (B / C / D) raster ~20" 15 (/24) kHz cap kit = PM-1723 B/C/D and Sega 200-5090 / 20V21S
PM-1745 raster ~25" 15/24 kHz ≈ Nanao MS8/MS9, Rodotron 666a, Wei-Ya 2931a
20I16DU raster ~20" 15 kHz dedicated cap kit (Nichicon 105 °C)
27Z21-C raster 27" 15/24 kHz shares cap kit with PM-1745
20V21S raster 20" 15 kHz = Sega 200-5090
29E31S tri-sync 29" 15/24/31 kHz tri-sync candy cabs; ≈ Wei-Ya 2929/2931a

Safety (read first)

High voltage — discharge the tube

Lethal high voltage held while unplugged → discharge the anode. See CRT safety & HV discharge. Isolation transformer for powered measurements.

Common faults

Symptom Likely cause Lead
Fold-over / black bars dead electrolytics Recap (classic Sanwa/Sanyo symptoms)
No picture / no HV HOT, flyback, +B supply Check HOT / flyback / +B
Intermittent dropouts cold solder joints Reflow
Image shrinks / jitters dried caps (recap) Recap
Won't lock at 31 kHz (29E31S) tri-sync switching / sync Check sync + detect stage
Blur flyback focus Adjust / replace flyback

Repair (method)

  1. HV dischargeCRT safety.
  2. Recap (method) — per-series cap kits; ⚠️ the big filter is not in the kits (e.g. 680 µF/250 V on the PM-1723D) → separately. Cross-check against your board (B/C/D revisions).
  3. Reflow the joints (neck, flyback, connectors).
  4. HOT / flyback, focus / geometry adjustments.

Equivalents (chassis swap)

Per Arcade Otaku: PM-1745Nanao MS8/MS9, Rodotron 666a, Wei-Ya 2931a, Neotec 2702; 29E31SWei-Ya 2929 / 2931a. A beyond-repair chassis can be replaced by an equivalent — check tube/yoke and frequencies.

Cap kits & parts

See also

Sources & attribution

Review & corrections

How this space is used

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