Board # 1
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Status upon
arrival: DOA.
Repairs: Board was filthy
and missing many of
the socketed chips - Z-80 CPU, all row 6 ROM as well as the 5E and 5F
ROM. None of the RAM in row 4 had
any signs of life. All row 4
RAM sockets replaced and it turned out all the
original RAM
was just fine. R43 resistor was broken in
half and
replaced. Edge connector pads repaired. Voltage was a steady 4.94vdc and the crystal
spot on. All new 2532 ROM’s were
burned and installed. A new Z-80 CPU
was put back
in place. No real video (occasional
garbled out of sync image) but sounds could be heard of a repeating
credit/coin
drop. The counter at 2S was found to have
faulty outputs – socketed and replaced. This
brough back a solid video game screen. Game
would boot but only the attract screen was correct.
Start of a game immediately went to a
completed screen and then to the intermission (strange!). The credits still counted rapid fire up
until 99 credits. The credit/coin control
circuit checked fine at 8E and 8H along with all the associated
resistors and capacitors. However, the
feed
signal from 7J pin 11 was stuck high causing the non-stop credit
addition
issue. Comparator confirmed the issue. 7J socketed and replaced.
Board now works!
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Board #
2
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Status
upon arrival:
DOA.D
Repairs: Board was
filthy
and missing many of the
socketed chips - Z-80 CPU and all the
row 6 ROM. Board
marked many years ago ‘Needs Board Work’. Edge
connector pads repaired. Voltage steady
4.96vdc and crystal spot on. The socket at
284 was well past its usable
life – replaced. All new 2532 ROM’s
burned and a new Z-80 put back in place. FPGA
confirmed all RAM/ROM working. Socket
at 3R was damaged from an impact breaking off the power pin – replaced. Faulty sockets replaced at 4A and 7F. Board still dead (no video) with no output
at 7F. All row 2 RAM pin 7 stuck
high. VBLANK
signal missing and confirmed with comparator 2P was at
fault. Replaced and video image finally
on the screen but out of sync. Corroded
pin 9 found at 2R. Socketed and
replaced – now have a solid image on the screen.
Board now works! |
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Board # 3
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Status
upon arrival:
DOA. D
Repairs:
Board had been
previously designated as a parts
board (Oh boy!). Many parts were salvaged
from this board from over the years. Parts
missing: Q6 transistor missing on the heat sink, Z80, all ROM, 4ohm
resistor at
R5, 7F, 4A, R48, RAM 2A, RAM 2B, 1R1 voltage regulator, etc. Used
a TIP31 for the 5vdc circuit, re-capped
the board (many caps out of tolerance), replaced all missing
parts.
All new 2532 ROM’s burned. Edge connector pads repaired.
Board
still dead with minimal signs of
life. 5vdc still not looking well. Diodes at D7/D8 were
showing significant
signs of leakage on my B&K 520B.
Replaced with IN5404. Voltage
still not back. Turns out the Zener diode
at D9 was shorted. Replaced – solid 4.98vdc
finally back. Almost no activity on the
row 6 ROM and the Z80. Replaced all row
6 ROM sockets, Z80 socket and the 285 socket.
Board finally showing signs of life.
Surprisingly row 4 RAM humming along.
FPGA confirms RAM/ROM. Solder
bridge found at 8H – might have been the original reason this board was
deemed
a parts board. Replaced a faulty 74LS75
at 3D.
Board now works!
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Board # 4
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Status upon
arrival: DOA.
Repairs:
Board was
filthy and missing all of
the row 6 parts and 5F, 7F. Added back
all missing parts. Edge connector pads
repaired. Voltage steady 4.96vdc with
crystal spot on. Not much activity on
row 6 due to many corroded sockets. Replaced
all row 6 ROM sockets, Z80 socket and the 285 socket. All new
2532 ROM’s burned and Z-80 put back in place. FPGA confirmed 2
faulty RAM at 4L/4K.
Board now works!
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Board # 5
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Status upon
arrival: DOA.
Repairs:
Board was filthy
upon arrival and missing many
parts. All row 6 sockets replaced along
with the 285 socket. Voltage steady at
4.94vdc. All row 4 RAM good. All new 2532 ROM’s burned for
row 6 and row
5. Game boots and plays. There are missing ghosts and Pac
as
well. Very difficult fault to
find. Turns out a solder pad was
impacted at the un-populated location of D1 dragging solder to form a
bridge. This caused the missing ghost
and Pac at D2. Remember to always check
for solder bridges and damage on these boards because of the long pins
and fine
traces. Even check the unpopulated
locations!
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Board now
works! |