If you have sound, that’s a good thing because at least the game boards might be OK (or partially OK). While I would definitely check the fuses in the bottom of the cabinet to make sure they are the correct values/types(fast vs slow blow) and are not blown, a blown fuse in the bottom of the cabinet shouldn’t cause the monitor to be completely dead – especially when you know the game is booting up.

I’d recommend checking for AC voltage with a multimeter at the power connector that feeds the monitor to see if its getting power. If it is, see if the neck on the tube has any glow. I’m guessing it probably doesn’t. If you have AC power and no neck glow, the next thing I would do is check the fuses on the monitor chassis themselves using the continuity setting on your meter (with the game powered off). Most monitors have 2 fuses soldered onto the chassis. If you have blown fuses, replace them and see what happens. If they are OK, I’d say the next step would be to do a cap kit, replace the HOT, and the flyback. That will probably bring the monitor back to life. If you’ve never done a cap kit let me know, I can point you to some resources.

This October will mark 1 year of insanity for me with this stuff. We are going to be doing a major rearranging of stuff in our game room/living room. The half that currently has a couch, loveseat, and big TV is going to become part of the game room. We are going to replace the big TV with a smaller one mounted on the wall, and put a bigger one upstairs with a single couch. It’s going to be a pain because the main TV we have in the game room is probably going to have to go, because it won’t fit well upstairs. I’ll have to get a flat screen to replace it, so it may be awhile before we do all that due to lack of $.