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Earthshaker 25K Light Problem

By Cherga

5 years ago



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#1 5 years ago

I’m having a weird issue with my 25K light on ES... it was out when I got the machine recently, replaced the bulb and still out. I reflowed the socket pads on the lamp board, tested the lamp board diode, which was good but reflowed the solder joints to be sure. I replaced the socket and tested continuity to the pins on the lamp board which was good too. After reflowing the pads on the socket hole and board diode the light came on and worked... played a few games and it was fine. Turned the machine on the next day and it was out again. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

#2 5 years ago

Did you reflow the header pins on the light board? You can confirm the issue by gently wiggling the connector in attract mode to see if that lamps lights..

#3 5 years ago

Yes, did that too... literally just found the problem... a lifted trace on one side of the diode. Looks like someone replaced it before and burnt the trace. So far so good.

#4 5 years ago
Quoted from Cherga:

Yes, did that too... literally just found the problem... a lifted trace on one side of the diode. Looks like someone replaced it before and burnt the trace. So far so good.

Depending on the damage, you can replace the diode and leave that lead long to "pin down" the lifted trace or use the extra length to get to a solid part of the trace and solder directly to it.

#5 5 years ago

Yeah, I replaced the diode and scraped off the coating and soldered the lead directly to it. Should be fine.

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