thanks guys will look at these suggestions. One thing I have found with the swep1 is doing simple things can be difficult or a major operation. Those plugs for the reed switched look like requiring to remove the big ramp. I read the manual and laughed to see what is involved to replace a globe on a pop bumper:

1. remove the light saber
2. remove to small ramp
3. remove the big ramp
4. remove the plastic
5 remove the pop bumper cap and what do you know....there's the globe

removing the above leave about one screw left on the entire machine LOL

BTW I'm hoping Owen's right about the last 50 games thing as this is the easiest option

thanks again

One last thing...is it a major thing or a risky process updating the software. The machine works great and i'd hate to stuff up. What do you think Chuck

I hope I'm right for your sake too Rob!

Updating the software isn't hard to do, and is recommended. If you would like, I can do it for you once I get back from holidays (Don't have time now before Christmas). But you should be fine on your own with this.