Hi!

A new owner entering the club. I have two questions:
1) My martian topper seems not to stand up straight, but it is leaning a bit. Is there a way to adjust this - if so, how?
2) The previous owner had put mylar around the flipper buttons. What would be the proper way to remove the mylar without damaging the cabinet decals? I am planning to put lexan button covers there instead.

Thanks for any help!

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You were absolutely right! I asked the previous owner and he told me that they were mylar, but fortunately there were not and came off easily Now I can order some lexan protectors to be used instead.

I guess one should not go and use brute force -tactics?

I guess in home environment generally one does not need them, but I have put them on my pins.

I got a tip from CGC support that the topper martian is held in place by three (3) 8-32x3/8 truss head screws and I could remove the martian and put under it some washers to make it straight. I removed the truss head screws, but the martian won't budge... Has anyone removed the martian from the topper, is there some trick to apply here? Or could they have used also glue under the martian at the factory...

Yes, looking at the diagram one should be able to lift it off after the three screws have been removed... I wonder if there has been loctite on the screws and it is holding the martian on? I did use also a bit of force, but its not budging anywhere.

Couple of questions:

a) Anyone have the same problem with attaching this screw (marked in the picture below with yellow arrow). How in earth is it possible? I cannot seem to get it to fasten whatever I try to do. What have you done to make it stick? If you have found a replacement screw, which part-number would that be?

b) Users of led-strip - the saucer on the right is so close to my "poor man's stadium lights" that I am afraid that the led-strip lights will melt it a bit. I put some double sided tape there to act as insulation. Any other ways you have protected the saucer?

Thanks for any advice!
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It should attach to a metal plate with holes under the upper thin metal part. I guess it would be best to find a bit longer replacement screw and with a locknut... I would like to hear, what people have done here to attach them together - or was it just "plug and play" for everyone else?

Here's another shot of the screw I referred to in my above post in the first question. It apparently has lost its threads.
If possible, please let me know the part-number for it so I can replace it with the correct part.
I asked the number also from CGC support, but I have not received any replies.
[I have put a temporary screw (and nut) in, but would like to replace it with the correct screw]

Thanks!

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EDIT: Nevermind, I think I found it:
https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/4008-01041-06

I am planning to have the saucers repainted. What is the best way on how to remove the inner board and the dome from the saucer? It seems they are glued together. Where to pry it open - what is the best way to proceed here? Thanks for any info!

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You were right, they just pop off, even though there was some glue there. Now just to figure out how the underside separates.

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Hmm, I cannot see glue, I will try to remove the bottom with a toothpick, pressing from above.
EDIT: it does not seem to detach that way. I looks like there are 4 pillars in the edge of the hole - maybe there is glue there. I probably need to get a hairdryer.

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Thanks for all the information guys! Apparently the leds can be covered fairly easily for the paint job, so no need to go and try to remove the bottom.

This is the plastic guard piece behind the marsian on the right. How is it secured to the plastics - are these kind of screws used as highlighted with arrows?
Or if something else, what?

For some reason this plastic guard came off from the game, need to secure it in its place again.

Thank you for any help!

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Thanks LTG!

It seems that the 3-bank target can sometimes create a "ball-lock" where the ball stays behind the 3-bank target and in front of the standup-target under the saucer - even when there is a ball search, the ball does not seem to be able to roll down the playfield and go above the 3-bank target. It seems that I have to try to adjust the 3-bank target a bit so that the ball could roll down freely.

But how to adjust the 3-bank target? I attach a picture from the manual for reference - I have tried adjusting the screws in the bottom of the mechanism (maybe its the screw no 6(?)), but it does not seem to do any good.

Thanks for any help!

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Exactly! Yes, I tried adjusting the #6-screws, but it did not seem to do anything... I need to redo it. Plus when I adjusted, I think the mech was not in the down position.

I see the chrome saucer covers available and I have an AFMR LE.

How difficult is it to remove the led-board from the saucer in order to be able to exchange the cover to the chromed version?
Any best practices on how to do it?
Apparently the led-boards are not available any more?

Thanks for any info!

Thanks for your reply. In my LE the saucers have underneath them them a led-board glued to the dome - did you have the same and how did you manage to remove the led-boards? Have a look at the pic.

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