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Machine not starting? Flipper stuck? How to tweak a slingshot? And more!

Tech: Early solid state

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Fixing the early solid state games (1975-1985)

Tech: Alpha-numeric

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Fixing alpha-numeric games (1986-1991)

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Fixing dot matrix / modern games (1990-now)

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Discuss what tools & supplies to use, where to get them, and how to use them.

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TGE VID's Guide to Upgrading/Rebuilding Flippers By vid1900 (6 years ago) - Last post 21 hours ago

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TGE TerryB's Soldering Guide By terryb (3 years ago) - Last post 6 days ago

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TGE LEDs - All you wanted to know By Brokedad (8 years ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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TTS VID's Quick and Dirty Rotisserie Guide By vid1900 (6 years ago) - Last post 37 days ago

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TTS Modified Harbor Freight Lift Table By wizzardz (6 years ago) - Last post 73 days ago

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TTS Show and Tell: Your DIY Homemade Tools By mof (5 years ago) - Last post 80 days ago

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TGE The Pinside Compendium - Updated 5/9/18 By beelzeboob (3 years ago) - Last post 3 months ago

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TTS TerryB's Guide to Logic Probes By terryb (3 years ago) - Last post 4 months ago

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TTS What is in your tool kit? By Lethalfrag (4 years ago) - Last post 1 year ago

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TGE Vid's Guides Collected By Anth (5 years ago) - Last post 2 years ago

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TDM Guide to dealing with large DMD games with resetting displays By barakandl (4 years ago) - Last post 3 years ago

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TGE The Beginner Step By Step Guide To Restore/Shop Your Pinball Machine Parts 1 & 2 … By jrrdw (7 years ago) - Last post 5 years ago

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TGE Pinball lamps By robin (7 years ago) - Last post 7 years ago

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TDM New code 1.80 for Metallica New By KLR2014 (12 hours ago) - Last post 44 mins ago

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TAN sys 11 GI out road kings By cubie (40 days ago) - Last post 1 hour ago

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TSS Space Shuttle GI Out By JKaiser123 (1 day ago) - Last post 1 hour ago

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TDM Weyland Yutani - Dedicated to Keeping 3 Alien Specimens Alive By knockerlover (6 months ago) - Last post 1 hour ago

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TSS EBD still mpu probs after bunch of board swaps/upgradesNew By frenchmarky (4 hours ago) - Last post 3 hours ago

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TDM Iron Maiden issues By rvdv (6 months ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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TDM STTNG opto problem By ksmmspt (34 days ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TDM Bypass solenoid possible?New By Occelot (14 hours ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TDM No Fear Drop Target Going Nuts By dougpw (7 days ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TDM Multiball does not activate By dougpw (2 days ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TGE Space mission Sound and scores not working?New By Jimmyhonda (16 hours ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TDM Cue Ball Wizard billiard ball size?New By crujones4life (6 hours ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TTS Digital Oscilloscope assembly instructions By SarverSystems (10 months ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TGE What type of plastic is an original black rose cannon body made of? … By bighurb (43 days ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TDM Black Rose locker ramps keeps jumping up and down By BRW84 (3 days ago) - Last post 8 hours ago

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TSS Eight ballNew By Hayfarmer (10 hours ago) - Last post 8 hours ago

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TDM Starship troopers plunger problem New By Jduncan419 (9 hours ago) - Last post 8 hours ago

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TGE Cleaning and Waxing Pinball Machines - Vid's Guide By vid1900 (3 years ago) - Last post 8 hours ago

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TAN How to adjust the 5v on a Gottlieb 80BNew By 4_amusement_only (21 hours ago) - Last post 8 hours ago

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TSS Stern "pinball" troubleshooting By Pheron (1 day ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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TGE Lightning Flippers By Spyderturbo007 (7 days ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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TDM TZ Weak Upper Left FlipperNew By PBFan (10 hours ago) - Last post 9 hours ago

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TSS Bally playboy: Random resets, flickering insert LEDs By McSquid (10 days ago) - Last post 10 hours ago

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TSS No Controlled Lighting on Bally Black PyramidNew By dmgm3 (16 hours ago) - Last post 10 hours ago

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TDM Trough wiring helpNew By snowvictim (11 hours ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

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TAN How to Add LED Flashers to System 11 Games By mrgregb123 (2 years ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

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TDM WCS 94 blowing fuse 104 By Occelot (4 days ago) - Last post 12 hours ago

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TGE Gottlieb Black Hole Sound Board ProblemNew By amnesia (13 hours ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

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TGE Midway Hot Shots Basketball Game No Sound Need Help.New By jjoravec (13 hours ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

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TDM Maverick - Paddle wheel triggers ball search. By the4horse (4 years ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

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TAN Big Guns switch column out...so close to remedy..,maybe By lpnsocal (4 days ago) - Last post 14 hours ago

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TSS Freedom (Electronic) controlled lamps schematic By Inkochnito (7 days ago) - Last post 14 hours ago

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TSS Granny and the Gators Vidiot Deluxe SchematicsNew By mspaeth (16 hours ago) - Last post 15 hours ago

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TDM Schematic needed for Premier MA2178 Display ControllerNew By Pinthetic (17 hours ago) - Last post 15 hours ago

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TSS Gottlieb System 80 - Display Issues - Pascal/Flippp By gradient9 (1 day ago) - Last post 15 hours ago

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TDM Stern 520-5239-01- Causing Switch Issue? By JamesUK (3 days ago) - Last post 16 hours ago

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TGE Fishtales Flipper Problem By mhendu (1 day ago) - Last post 16 hours ago

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TDM STERN SAM Power Driver part question (Tron Pro)New By monkeyboypaul (18 hours ago) - Last post 16 hours ago

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TSS Xenon AS 2518 Help By Craigb (5 days ago) - Last post 17 hours ago

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TSS gottlieb sys80 sound issues x 3 By steamfitter (1 day ago) - Last post 17 hours ago

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TSS System 6 - Gorgar - Wrong sounds New By Barakawins1 (18 hours ago) - Last post 17 hours ago

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TGE Flippers weak when other games plugged into the circuit By toberlindacher (1 year ago) - Last post 19 hours ago

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TGE Pool sharks hotshot alley By PR1965 (29 days ago) - Last post 19 hours ago

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TGE HOLY arcade in DISREPAIR thread! By tamoore (4 days ago) - Last post 19 hours ago

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TAN F-14 player 2 and 4 displays always have 4 segments lit By InfiniteLives (3 days ago) - Last post 20 hours ago

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TDM Most lamps flash randomly when they shouldn't - Bally WPC-95 By EastlakeMGM (3 days ago) - Last post 20 hours ago

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TGE Tech Williams system 6 Firepower help needed By pinballlizard (5 years ago) - Last post 20 hours ago

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TDM System 3 Aux Power Issue (Voltage Regulator) By robx46 (47 days ago) - Last post 20 hours ago

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TDM NW7 System 3-7 Combo Board By CUJO (21 days ago) - Last post 21 hours ago

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TGE VID's Guide to Upgrading/Rebuilding Flippers By vid1900 (6 years ago) - Last post 21 hours ago

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TDM CV Direction drive failed By Flashrider86-hu (2 years ago) - Last post 21 hours ago

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TGE Solenoid keeps engaging on FT catapult By northerndude (1 day ago) - Last post 22 hours ago

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TSS Joker poker help By Scvanguard (72 days ago) - Last post 23 hours ago

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TSS System one 5 volts dragged down. By Bodean (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Bally Space Invaders (SI) power-up issues By sscharf (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Tron Pro: switch matrix row 2 unresponsive By jasonbar (1 year ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Black Knight No Mpu controlled Lights By bigfoot53 (8 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TAN Road Kings Y-ramp Diverter By enbfromct (60 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Pinsound speakers vs Flipper fidelity and similar By Pesmerga (3 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Met pro blowing f8- coils fuse By billsfanmd (4 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Gorgar - flippers always on, voice triggers when left flipper used … By Barakawins1 (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM GoT Pro Rapid Fire Ball Launch By NPO (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE How to Adjust Flipper End Play on AFMr By StupidJackpot (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Class Of 1812 - Post Part Number? By AnIrishGent (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Jurassic Park Lost World Snagger Issue By SeymorGoldfarbJr (30 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Sorcerer drop target By topkat (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Haunted House weak main playfield to attic? By lilmul123 (9 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM How to replace batteries and keep high scores? By Jimmyhonda (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Last Action Hero Magnets Not Working By JKaiser123 (8 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TAN Gold Wings Lane Change Issue By tait316 (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE taxi pinball bell By dobo (3 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE idc connectors for my fish tales By jgadzia (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM TOM Trunk Error - Leon's Fix. NOW AVAILABLE, SEE POST #225 By EvanDickson (3 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Galaxy self scoring issue By Ralph67 (3 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM WTD: TAF 6.0H, 7.0 ROM Files By hiho (7 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE EM Noob - Aztec By StratDoc (3 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM DataEast STARWARS Please give me some repair advice. By doro-mini (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Eight Ball Champ Questions By chrismcb (21 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Judge Dredd Flipper Opto Assembly (Left Hand) By Skuggemannen (5 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Addams behaving erratically By bobnatlanta (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS New Display Kits for Williams Games - Review By oldschoolbob (4 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Charlie's Angels shutting off? By gac (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE Roy Clark issues By daddy (11 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE White Water Stops Plays and Goes Into Test Mode By skytilt (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE TSPP: Rebooting issue. Code related? By sk8ersublime (11 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Alien Poker - Locked on Solenoid during tests. By drocelot (16 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TTS Solder Station Kit value for $150 Budget By zermeno68 (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE New Allied Leisure MPU By daddy (87 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Gladiators : right flipper does a “rapid fire” movement. By Smart_Bomb (4 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TAN Bally 6803 Connectors By dontknowsquat (6 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM HELP!!! X-MEN Left flipper stopped working. By gibsonrd (8 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Need a skateball photo By timtim (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Stern STARS: Alltek MPU Lockup on Boot By wxforecaster (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS JUNGLE LORD sound problem By trainman2 (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM How to set your Data East 128x16 display on fire By Crispin (31 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE Worst hack/repair you ever saw. By mcclad (6 years ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Rocky and Bullwinkle plastics dimensions By Schnaulo (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM DIY Stern Spike 2 Headphone Kit By Pinball-Pat (4 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TAN Taxi display segments stuck on after unrelated mpu repair, help please … By Oldschool77 (5 months ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM NBAFB NBA Fastbreak will not boot By stabulldogs (7 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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