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Buying a Used WOZ - What Should I Expect?

By lhammer610

5 years ago



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#1 5 years ago

I am looking at buying a used WOZ that was manufactured 2/2014. I have been reading posts about all the problems that these early ones have had and was wondering what I should expect.

Since this pin was purchased it has had:

Burned power supply replaced - at no cost - JJP
Multiple issues with LED board connectors breaking. Getting replacement cable from JJP takes months.
Upper playfield doors jamming - rebuilt and adjusted. Seems to be working now.

I suspect that these LED boards are not buffered, but do not know. Will this be an issue? Can I modify them? I do not know their voltage but could ask JJP.

It looks like the LED boards have the small 0.100" (?) connectors. Is if feasible or needed to change those?

Anything else I should look for or be scared about?

This is not a HUO pin. It has received heavy use on location for about a year, then was used by a distributor, supposedly summers only, for three years before that.

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#2 5 years ago

Sounds like you already know what to do...pass on this deal.

#3 5 years ago

for the boards the cable for the leds can work loose. easy to fix. you could probably rebuild the plug but i dont think it would be easy to change the header pins to a larger size.

i never have seen plugs that "break" i have seen them wiggle loose from the shaking in the game.

just make sure that the game plays as it should.

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