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Tech: Generic

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

Tech: Early solid state

11,271 topics / 116,378 posts

Fixing the early solid state games (1975-1985)

Tech: Alpha-numeric

5,154 topics / 50,768 posts

Fixing alpha-numeric games (1986-1991)

Tech: DMD era games

17,996 topics / 182,496 posts

Fixing dot matrix and pin2k games from 1990 onwards

Tech: LCD era games

765 topics / 12,151 posts

Fixing modern games featuring a full colour LCD display, from 2013 onwards

Tools & Supplies

857 topics / 17,042 posts

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 (8 years ago) - Last post 5 days ago

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TGE Playfield Swap Guide By mof (5 years ago) - Last post 8 days ago

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TGE TerryB's Soldering Guide By terryb (5 years ago) - Last post 23 days ago

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TTS TerryB's Guide to Logic Probes By terryb (5 years ago) - Last post 31 days ago

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TTS VID's Quick and Dirty Rotisserie Guide By vid1900 (8 years ago) - Last post 33 days ago

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TTS Modified Harbor Freight Lift Table By wizzardz (8 years ago) - Last post 39 days ago

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TTS What is in your tool kit? By Lethalfrag (6 years ago) - Last post 3 months ago

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TTS Show and Tell: Your DIY Homemade Tools By mof (7 years ago) - Last post 3 months ago

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TGE Pinball lamps By robin (10 years ago) - Last post 10 months ago

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TGE The Beginner Step By Step Guide To Restore/Shop Your Pinball Machine Parts 1 & 2 … By jrrdw (9 years ago) - Last post 11 months ago

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TGE Vid's Guides Collected By Anth (7 years ago) - Last post 1 year ago

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TGE LEDs - All you wanted to know By Brokedad (10 years ago) - Last post 2 years ago

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TGE How to Efficiently Ask for Pinball Repair Help -Vid's Guide By vid1900 (5 years ago) - Last post 2 years ago

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TGE The Pinside Compendium - Updated 5/9/18 By beelzeboob (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 (7 years ago) - Last post 5 years ago

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TSS Black Knight LE Flipper Woes By Talonslair (4 days ago) - Last post 8 mins ago

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TSS Game Plan MPU-2 won't bootNew By Rapid_Roy (12 hours ago) - Last post 18 mins ago

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TTS Pinball Playfield ROTISSERIES starting at $195.00 shipped By wrd1972 (1 year ago) - Last post 20 mins ago

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TDM Ghostbusters pro....as in "pro"blems. Dialing it in tips?New By atariaction (1 hour ago) - Last post 1 hour ago

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TDM NGG Color DMD - LED or LCD?New By rogerdodger (2 hours ago) - Last post 1 hour ago

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TGE Funhouse Plays a short tune after boot ???New By Pinboy (9 hours ago) - Last post 2 hours ago

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TSS DIY: 'LISY', a replacement MPU for Gottlieb, Bally & Stern By bontango (1 year ago) - Last post 2 hours ago

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TDM Need a tech in Louisville, KYNew By DocRotCod (7 hours ago) - Last post 2 hours ago

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TGE DumbAss test and reproduction PCBs By DumbAss (1 year ago) - Last post 3 hours ago

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LCD JJP Can we talk about Replacement LCDs? By happyclan (10 days ago) - Last post 3 hours ago

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TDM TZ opto Gremlins By Scosti (7 days ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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TGE Using flasher circuit to drive relayNew By rlbohon3 (9 hours ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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TSS Road Kings display issues By Nihonmasa (2 days ago) - Last post 4 hours ago

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TDM Question about X-Men LE flashersNew By Digduglus (9 hours ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TSS Gottlieb Mars - Correcting a Mistake, and TP Voltages By Knxwledge (6 days ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TDM Does the Frankenstein servo work?New By nibre (8 hours ago) - Last post 5 hours ago

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TAN 2 of 3 Taxi pop bumpers not workingNew By supermatt (8 hours ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TSS New! Pincoder Adapter By pincoder (7 months ago) - Last post 6 hours ago

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TDM ACDC ColorDMDNew By Spyderturbo007 (8 hours ago) - Last post 7 hours ago

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TDM RS NVRAM installed No DMD By Eddie (12 days ago) - Last post 7 hours ago

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TAN Bride of Pinbot ROM Revision Differences By schudel5 (6 years ago) - Last post 10 hours ago

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TTS Fry's Electronics going out of business. By girloveswaffles (2 days ago) - Last post 11 hours ago

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TSS Silverball Mania 15 Thousand Bonus Not Lighting By York-4x4 (1 day ago) - Last post 12 hours ago

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TDM Twilight Zone will not start By IN-DEEP (27 days ago) - Last post 13 hours ago

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TGE SC-01 speech synthesizer replacement? By ForceFlow (1 year ago) - Last post 15 hours ago

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TDM Metallica bouncy flipper New By skristof (20 hours ago) - Last post 17 hours ago

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TSS How are System 6 Sounds Selected? By sharkey1331 (5 days ago) - Last post 18 hours ago

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TTS scanner alternative to HPNew By mark532011 (22 hours ago) - Last post 18 hours ago

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TSS Transformer interchangeability By GKW (2 days ago) - Last post 21 hours ago

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TAN Bumpers, slingshots, flippers, lamps (space station) By MrAztec (1 day ago) - Last post 21 hours ago

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TAN Williams 7-digit displays interchangeable? By jibmums (1 day ago) - Last post 21 hours ago

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TGE Target Alpha - issue By WallyG777 (2 days ago) - Last post 23 hours ago

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LCD Iron Maiden outer orbit / ball drop protector New By movingpictures (23 hours ago) - Last post 23 hours ago

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TTS Sucking Contest (Vacuum) By oldschoolbob (4 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Bally SS solenoids dead — HELP! By EMDude (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Need help with a BABY PAC-MAN LIGHT LAMP PCB BOARD By RaoulJuke (2 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Arduino Pinball Controller By AmokSolderer (1 year ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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LCD Pinheck/PIC32 (Jetsons) problem By Rotmostraedet (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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LCD HELP! Stern Batman 66 Premium + Batman LE Topper By Jmlockwood (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TAN williams backward compatibility By Startek2 (1 day ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Looking for Technician for Bucks county pa 18917 By rtotans (3 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS (Help Needed) No Skillshot? - Mr & Mrs Pac-Man Pinball By Bennyv07 (15 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM PBL Aluminum Flipper bats long term reviews? By John_I (3 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Bally vector no speak only music By RETROCENGO (3 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM INDIANA JONES TPA - how to lower the volume without service button? … By androspl (14 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TTS Ultrasonic Cleaner Club " clean members only" By Skypilot (6 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM ColorDMD reflection? By Shijuro (4 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TDM Addams family weird issue By Jmckune (6 months ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TAN Strange Taxi Behavior By bigjimm64 (23 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Coil heating up By rvermeire (4 days ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Hollywood Heat manual By Mxzmark (4 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TGE Mr. Tantrum's Guide to PinSound By Mr_Tantrum (3 years ago) - Last post 1 day ago

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TSS Mr. & Mrs. Pacman Pinball (Won't Boot) By Bennyv07 (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Score display issues By rvermeire (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Stellar Wars - Troubleshoot Upper Lane Lights By sworton (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TAN Solder joints are ugly By adamw (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TAN Is this supposed to be connected to anything? By adamw (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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LCD The Hobbit -JJP- freezing and no longer booting By SirSnarf (5 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TAN Boot Issue on Escape From The Lost World By adtseismo (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS solar fire sound issue Chicago area By richschicago (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TGE OT: The Entertainer Gumball Machine By klickit (8 years ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TAN Space Shuttle and Rotten Dog issues By Caribbean-Pin (9 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Stern star trek kicking out two balls By jorant (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TAN DE Time Machine: ramp warped By Alan_L (19 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Pinball 2000 PUB card question (reprogramm) By Ahoernchen (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Odd bridge rectifier readings. By pb456 (4 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM DE nvram install By Enki (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Data East Guns and Roses Coil Holding By Pinball-DOOD (6 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Harlem Globetrotters flippers By Woodingfleece (2 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Bally Future Spa Issues By BenB (45 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TDM Pop bumper help please: TAF By Johncare07 (3 days ago) - Last post 2 days ago

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TSS Replacement Bally Rectifier Board AS-2518-49 By RDBowers (19 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TGE Worst hack/repair you ever saw. By mcclad (8 years ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TDM Hurricane No GI Lighting Playfield or Back Box By keepitgoing47 (3 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TGE Common coils for each manufacturer By arolden (1 year ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TSS Evel Knievel with revision 12, MUTHA.PCB not booting up By JoDaJaJa (3 years ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TGE Ice Cold Beer by Innovative Concepts Entertainment (General) By Trizel (10 months ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TAN Comet GI lights fuse keeps blowing on P/S board. By PinJoint (14 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TDM Replacement Transistor Info for SAM Opto Interface Board By n2space (12 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TGE Need to wire up a switch to work with a controlled lamp By CaptainNeo (7 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TSS Dash 35 board: stuffed in consecutive numbering By vec-tor (9 months ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TAN Flipper stutter By adamw (3 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TAN PinBot Hold Flipper Button for Status Report By adamw (10 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TDM Tech - TZ Clock (Rottendog) Issues By PinballJeff (6 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TDM Road Show Dozer Issue By Russell (4 years ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TSS Smoky Smell: Something Wrong with Boards? By JCO25 (6 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TGE Hurricane GI Issue By jag8511 (1 year ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TSS Gottlieb Amazing Spider-Man Lamp Issue? By PurpledDread (12 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TDM Flintstones drop target bank will not drop By martymart (3 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TDM Sega Star Wars Trilogy L204 Flashing By PinWiz1969 (3 days ago) - Last post 3 days ago

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TGE Replacing WPC connector 115 By fatality83 (1 year ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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TSS Gottlieb Sys 80 Strange Tilt relay problem (solved) By 80spit (4 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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TSS Eight Ball Deluxe-Pop Bumper and Slingshot solenoids not working By vibby3 (4 years ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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TGE Stern TMNT sword shooter rod issue By Kneeno (4 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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TAN System 11b Boot Issue (Whirlwind) By shanetastic (3 years ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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TAN Lane Change not working By adamw (5 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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TDM Data East speaker noise - ideas for a cure By roc-noc (8 years ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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TGE Best online price for standard pin glass? By wrd1972 (4 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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TDM WPC Strange High Voltage Coil Issue By flippersticks (4 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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TAN The Machine Bride of Pinbot BLANKING CIRCUIT By blackphoenixpt (4 days ago) - Last post 4 days ago

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