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Aussie Pinball Forums => Technical Matters => Pinball Repairs / Problems & Assistance => Topic started by: PinPal on May 28, 2017, 06:02:22 PM

Title: Williams The Getaway switch matrix
Post by: PinPal on May 28, 2017, 06:02:22 PM

Hi all,,
I have done this many times before, replaced globes on my pins allways with the power off.
But today I replaced a globe on the underside of one of the slings with the power on and ^&^ ^.^ ^.^  thinking I was not going to touch anything the game reset and I thought Hmmmm  !@#
Now I got two switch row ground shorts on Row 3. and 4.
Kicking my self   @.@
My qwestion is have I shorted the switch rows on U20 on the cpu ?


Pinpal.....

Title: Re: Williams The Getaway switch matrix
Post by: Steevsee on May 28, 2017, 06:40:22 PM

If you remove connector J209 on the CPU board, do the errors remain?

Title: Re: Williams The Getaway switch matrix
Post by: PinPal on May 28, 2017, 07:29:30 PM

Will try,
Pinpal..

Title: Re: Williams The Getaway switch matrix
Post by: PinPal on May 30, 2017, 11:49:52 AM

Removed J209 from the cpu, did switch test, no change.
Still has ground shorts switch rows 3. and 4. 


Pinpal...

Title: Re: Williams The Getaway switch matrix
Post by: Steevsee on May 30, 2017, 02:38:26 PM

This test basically shows that the fault is on the CPU board, and most likely U20 (ULN2803) as you surmised. 

Best to install a socket when you replace this chip, if one is not already in place.

Title: Re: Williams The Getaway switch matrix
Post by: PinPal on May 30, 2017, 04:24:22 PM

Thanks for that, have a couple of spare ULN2803 chips but this cpu is not socketed so will have to sent it away to have the socket put in.
Cheers
Pinpal...