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Aussie Pinball Forums => Technical Matters => Pinball Repairs / Problems & Assistance => Topic started by: pinfrog on July 28, 2014, 11:15:16 PM
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Hi all , A friend of mine has a Bally corvette. Problem is when using the left flipper the machine loses all power. Told him to stop using it as there maybe a short somewhere. Can anybody shed any light on what the problem could be. Cheers.
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I assume the game is rebooting which will be the 5V Capacitor and BR on the driver board.
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Thanks for the reply Nino , as far as I know it reboots. Might be a job for Gibo.
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As Strangeways said, it is a common problem with a failed/shorted BR (bridge rectifier).
Also you can check that the diodes on the left flipper coil are intact and have not broken loose from the solder or fallen off altogether. A lot of vibration in that area and missing/faulty diodes on coils can do weird things to a machine.
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Thanks for the reply Nino , as far as I know it reboots. Might be a job for Gibo.
Nah, give it to a real tech.? Ha ha ha %.% sorry, couldn't resist that one Les.
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"loses all power"? or "reboots"? - which diagnosis is it?
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Thanks for the reply Nino , as far as I know it reboots. Might be a job for Gibo.
Booked in for Thursday morning,thanks Les
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No worries Gibo.
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Gibo, did you find the problem and get it sorted ?
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Yes Les all sorted ,just the standard 5v reset problem,a few burnt GI connectors and a corroded battery holder
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Cheers Gibo , Thanks. Did he happen to show you the two corvettes he owns, hence the pinball machine.
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He did mention he owned a couple but I didnt get to see them.