Unfortunately, the original Ni-Cad battery was still on the bottom of the MPU and there was heavy corrosion. After getting it on the bench, I determined that this was beyond the amount of time worthwhile to repair from a cost-benefit stand point. So, I used one of my spare boards that...
This was done to facilitate the field repair of the machines. The tech would only need to swap out the failing board with a replacement and take it back to the shop for repair. The prevailing thought at the time was that the driver boards were much more likely to fail then the CPU ...
Pinball machines, for the most part, do not require any lubrication. Most parts run "dry". Far more damage can be done to a pinball machine by over-lubricating, than by under-lubricating. As a rule, if in doubt as to lubrication, don't do it! Throw that WD-40 away, it won't be...
TPB.You're working atZizzlenow. With that fella down under not making pinball machines and times reportedly being tough at Stern, is there a possibility we could see an arcade sized pinball from Zizzle? JP.A full size game was never in the plan for Zizzle, a completely different business ...
For newer solid state computer controlled flipper machines, this value does not have to be near zero. For Fliptronics machines, the EOS Switch is open. Manually move the flipper until the switch contacts close to insure that the switch makes contact. ...
We would have to set up those machines along with the seating on Sunday morning, but we could still do better with the room. In April, I asked the UK Pinball Group what they would like to see held in the room on Sunday morning with the possibility of talks, repair seminars, Guitar He...
Watch battery buttons (or coin batteries) are the prefect replacement for AA in pinball machines where the RAM is not socketed. These batteries are lithium and are known to last 5 years (although 4 years with the CR2032 is common in a WPC) and rarely leak. The parts are cheap and i...
This document is a "work in progress" repair guide for Bally 6803 pinball games made from 1985 (Cybernaut) to 1989 (Atlantis). Internet Availability of this Document. Updates of this document are available for no cost at http://pinrepair.com if you have Internet access. IMPORTANT...
This document is a repair guide for Gottlieb System 3 electronic pinball games made from 1989 to 1996. Internet Availability of this Document. Updates of this document are available for no cost at http://pinrepair.com if Internet access is available. IMPORTANT: Before Starting! IF YOU HAVE...