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Offline joe.isuzu

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Pinball Repair
« on: August 06, 2025, 10:21:34 PM »
I'm looking for someone to repair a 1978 Playboy pinball; the playfield lights turn on but the score displays do not. Do you know anyone near Mobile (actually about 30 miles south on Dauphin Island) or do you service this area? Thanks
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Re: Pinball Repair
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2025, 12:12:00 PM »
Maybe one of the Boys up at Flippin' Great Pinball in Tallahassee can lend you a ear on a potential tech.
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Re: Pinball Repair
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2025, 06:44:55 AM »
Does it boot all the way?
There is a fuse on the top right board in the backbox; is it blown?
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Re: Pinball Repair
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2025, 11:25:40 AM »
shotgun attack:

he needs an alltek MPU to start.

all classic Ballys "light up" from the power switch, but if you get no displays, no feature lights, no preboot bong, no other sounds, and can't start a game,..

your MPU is dead.

if it was working fine for you less than a month ago, ignore my post. :D
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Re: Pinball Repair
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2025, 04:03:04 AM »
His board is corroded, replacement time. 
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