MERIT INDUSTRIES Megatouch FORCE Fusion Use and care manual

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Megatouch FORCE
Fusion Monitor
Replacement
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Megatouch FORCE Fusion Monitor Replacement
CONTENTS:
FIGURE 1 - FUSION WITH
ELECTRONICS BOX
Use the diagrams below to determine your type of game, then follow the appropriate
instructions to remove and install the monitor.
FIGURE 2 - FUSION WITHOUT
ELECTRONICS BOX
QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1SA0469-03 LCD MONITOR W/ SIDE BRACKETS,
TOUCHSCREEN
OR
1SA0469-04 LCD MONITOR W/ SIDE BRACKETS ONLY
1SB0016-01 TOUCHSCREEN TAPE KIT
OR
1SA0469-09 LCD MONITOR W/ TOUCHSCREEN
OR
1EC9384-02 LCD MONITOR ONLY
1
SB0016-01
TOUCHSCREEN TAPE KIT
ELECTRONICS
MOUNTED
DIRECTLY
TO GAME
ELECTRONICS
BOX
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Fusion with Electronics Box
Removing the Monitor
1. Turn off and unplug the game.
2. Unlock and open the bezel.
3. Removethe6thumbnutsfasteningthe
bezel to the game (see Figure 3) and
remove the bezel.
4. If you will not be reusing the existing
touchscreen, removethecableclamps
securingthetouchscreencableandthe
touchscreen power harness, then
remove the screws fastening the
touchscreen controller (see Figure 3)
to the game and disconnect the cable
from the back of the controller. Locate
and disconnect the Molex connector
(orange and gray wires) running from
thetouchscreencontrollercabletothe
main power harness, and also
disconnect the ground screw. See
Figure 3.
If you will be reusing the existing
touchscreen, disconnect the touch-
screen controller cable from the LCD
panel (see Figure 3). Thenusedental
floss to carefully cut the foam tape
holding the touchscreen to the monitor
untilyouareabletocompletely remove
the screen. Youwillneedto place the
touchscreen on a stable surface until
it is installed on the new monitor. Then
remove any residual foam tape from
the reverse side of the screen with
denatured alcohol.
5. DisconnecttheVGA monitor connector
and ground screw, as well as the
monitor power connector. Standard
monitors only: Also disconnect the
monitor control board connector. See
Figure 3.
6. Remove the 4 screws fastening the
monitorto the game (seeFigure 4) and
removeit. Besuretokeeptrack of the
plastic standoffs under the monitor.
Installing the Monitor
1. With the plastic standoffs in place, in-
stall the new monitor in the game and
fasten it with the 4 screws (see Fig-
ure 4).
2. Connect the VGA monitor connector
and ground screw, the monitor con-
trol board connector, and the monitor
power connector to the new monitor.
See Figure 3.
3. If your replacement monitor already
has a touchscreen, connect the
touchscreen cable in the back of the
controllerandsecurethecontrollerwith
the existing hardware. Also connect
the Molex connector (orange and gray
wires) to the main power harness (af-
ter routing the wires through the cable
clamps) and attach thegroundscrew.
See Figure 3.
If you are using the original touch-
screen, clean the glass on the new
LCD monitor with the supplied alcohol
wipe, then cut pieces of the supplied
1/2” foam tape long enough to cover
eachedgeofthemonitorwithout over-
lapping. After the tape is in place on
themonitor, peel off thebacking. Care-
fully place the touchscreen over the
monitor in the same manner it was at-
tached to the old monitor, making sure
the screen is properly and evenly
aligned over the glass, then connect
thecable to the LCDpanel (see Figure
3). Cleanthe front of thetouchscreen
with the supplied alcohol wipe once it
is in place.
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FIGURE 3 - FUSION WITH ELECTRONICS BOX - UNDERSIDE OF BEZEL
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4. Reinstall the bezel on the game and
fasten it with the 6 thumbnuts.
5. Plug in and turn on the game.
MONITOR
POWER
CONNECTOR
TOUCHSCREEN
CONTROLLER
CABLE
CONNECTED TO
LCD PANEL
TOUCHSCREEN
CONTROLLER
VGA
MONITOR
CONNECTOR
THUMBNUTS
SECURING
BEZEL
(6 PLACES)
GROUND
SCREW
MONITOR
CONTROL
BOARD
CONNECTOR
6. When the game is finished booting,
press the CALIBRATE button.
7. Close and lock the bezel, then cali-
brate the touchscreen.

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SCREWS
FASTENING
MONITOR
TO GAME
(4 PLACES)
FIGURE 4 - FUSION WITH ELECTRONICS BOX - MONITOR (WITH BEZEL REMOVED)
Fusion without
Electronics Box
Removing the Monitor
1. Turn off the game and unplug it from
its power source.
2. Unlock and open the bezel.
3. DisconnecttheVGA monitor connector
andgroundscrew,themonitorcontrol
board connector, and the monitor
powerconnectorandalsoremovethe
cables from the 2 clamps attached to
the monitor. See Figure 5.
4. If you will not be reusing the existing
touchscreen, remove the screws
fasteningthetouchscreencontrollerto
the game and disconnect the cable
from the back of the controller. Then
locate and disconnect the Molex
connector (orange and gray wires)
runningfromthetouchscreencontroller
cable to the main power harness.After
disconnecting the ground screw, pull
the cables out of the clamps. See
Figures 6 and 7.
If you will be reusing the existing
touchscreen, disconnect the touch-
screen controller cable from the LCD
panel (see Figure 6).
5. Remove the 10 screws securing the
plastic bezel to the wooden frame (see
Figure 5) and carefully remove the
bezel from the game. Be careful not
to damage the bezel with the coin cup
during removal.
NOTE: Keep track of all hardware
removed in the monitor replacement
process.
6. Place the bezel assembly upside-
down on a flat surface and remove
the 10 screws fastening the LCD
monitor to the bezel (remember which
2 screws also fasten cable clamps),
then remove the monitor from the
bezel. See Figure 8.
NOTE: Be sure the glass is not
scratched when setting the monitor
aside.

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7. If you will not be reusing the existing
touchscreen, skip to the next step. If
you will be reusing the touchscreen,
note the orientation of the screen (i.e.,
the positioning of the ribbon cable and
which side is the front) before
removingit from the LCDmonitor. Then
use dental floss to carefully cut the
foam tape holding the screen to the
monitor. Once the touchscreen is
completely free from the monitor,
remove any residual foam tape from
thescreenwithdenaturedalcoholand
clean the glass with the supplied
alcohol wipe.
Installing the Monitor
NOTE: Be sure the monitor glass is not
scratched during installation.
1. If your replacement monitor already
has a touchscreen, skip to step 3. If
you will be using the original touch-
screen, clean the glass on the new
LCD monitor with the supplied alcohol
wipe, then cut pieces of the supplied
1/2” foam tape long enough to cover
eachedgeofthemonitorwithout over-
lapping. After the tape is in place on
the monitor, peel off the backing.
2. Carefully place the touchscreen over
themonitor in the samemanner it was
attached to the old monitor, making sure
the screen is properly and evenly
alignedover the glass. Clean thefront
of the touchscreen with the supplied
alcohol wipe once it is in place.
3. Placethe new LCD monitorin the bezel
(makesureitisnotupside-down),lining
up the screw holes on the face of the
mounting frame with the larger, drilled
holes on the plastic mounting pieces
(see Figure 9), and fasten it with the
10 screws. Also replace the cable
clampsintheappropriatescrewholes.
See Figure 8.
4. Carefully replace the plastic bezel
assembly in the game, making sure the
coin cup protrudes into the lower
cutout and no wires are pinched, then
secure it to the wooden frame with
the 10 screws (see Figure 5).
5. If the monitor has a new touchscreen,
connect the touchscreen controller
cable in the back of the controller and
secure the controller in the game with
the existing hardware. Then connect
the Molex connector (orange and gray
wires) to the main power harness and
attach the ground screw. Replace the
cables in the clamps as before. See
Figure 7.
If the monitor has the original touch-
screen, reconnect the touchscreen
controller cable to the LCD panel (see
Figure 6).
6. Connect the VGA monitor connector
and ground screw (do not over-
tighten), the monitor control board
connector, and the monitor power
connector (see Figure 5) to the new
monitor and replace the cables in the
2 clamps attached to the monitor.
7. Plug in and turn on the game.
8. When the game is finished booting,
press the CALIBRATE button.
9. Close and lock the bezel, then cali-
brate the touchscreen.

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FIGURE 6 - FUSION WITHOUT ELECTRONICS BOX -
TOUCHSCREEN CONTROLLER MOUNTED ON BEZEL
TOUCHSCREEN
CONTROLLER
CONNECTED
TO LCD PANEL
SCREWS
FASTENING
CONTROLLER
TO GAME
(2 PLACES)
FIGURE 5 - FUSION WITHOUT ELECTRONICS BOX - UNDERSIDE OF BEZEL
MONITOR
POWER
CONNECTOR
VGA
MONITOR
CONNECTOR
MONITOR
CONTROL
BOARD
CONNECTOR
GROUND
SCREW
SCREWS
SECURING
BEZEL TO
WOODEN
FRAME
(10 PLACES)
CABLE
CLAMPS
(2 PLACES)

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MOLEX
CONNECTOR
GROUND
SCREW
FIGURE 7 - FUSION WITHOUT ELECTRONICS BOX - CLOSEUP OF CPU SECTION
FIGURE 8 - FUSION WITHOUT ELECTRONICS BOX - UNDERSIDE OF MONITOR
SCREWS
FASTENING
LCD MONITOR
TO BEZEL
(10 PLACES)
CABLE
CLAMPS

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FIGURE 9 - FUSION WITHOUT ELECTRONICS BOX -
PLASTIC MOUNTING PIECES ON BEZEL
DRILLED
HOLES
(5 PER SIDE)
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