As the title says, I just powered on my Getaway HSII to kill a bit of time and noticed that the play field GI is entirely not working out of the blue. I am a technical novice with pins and only just recently required my two machines, but this has me kind of stumped.

I replaced the main fuse, and had a look over the underside of the play field and everything seems to be in order.

I apologize in advance if I am speaking like a complete newbie, but truthfully I am.

Can anyone point me in the right direction of where to look for the problem?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Thanks you both. I'll go have a look now.

Silly question, but are all of the fuses on the driver board the same type? If it's possible for me to the wrong thing in the wrong place it's guaranteed I will.

Thanks again!

Thanks tom. I looked at the manual but I have some reading comprehension issues when it comes to electronics/schematics/technical manuals and I think I probably just glossed over it.

I will try all of your suggestions now and report back.

Sorry for the hassle and thanks for your understanding.

Will do. I'll go and check everything you guys suggested and let you know how it worked out.

Again, thanks to you both for the immediate responses!

*edited for general butchering of the english language...

You guys are awesome!!

Sure enough, applying pressure to the j120-121 connectors brought the GI back to life. I did notice that a little nudge would also cause the GI to turn off too, so would that be indicative of a bigger connection/cleaning issue? The reason I ask is that this particular machine was, almost certainly, originally located in a smoking-allowed facility, or a coal mine, as the black sludge I cleaned off of the underside of the play field lights was ridiculous.

Should I be investigating how to give the machine a good, proper, thorough cleaning of the electronics? There are other gremlins too that I need to address like the cabinet-top red light/motor not working, and the green light not lighting up on the traffic light, but maybe a good thorough cleaning will help determine what is actually mechanical issues, and what is just dirty electronics? (As I type that, it seams obvious that I should do that anyways...)

In any case, you guys have helped stabilize my blood pressure for the evening, and it's very much appreciated! Cheers!

I think so actually. Hard for me to tell at night since the space I have it in is lit entirely by black lights and neon, tomorrow I'll put white bulbs in and give it a good going over. I'm guessing that there likely will be some work needed though as it's been a little "upitty" since I had it delivered with various minor issues. Even after I tweaked the j120-121 connectors it's now telling me that there are no pinballs in the machine (and yes, I did put them back in after I put the play field back down. )

I foresee a little elbow grease and beer sipping in my immediate future...

Noted and noted. I will make a concerted effort in the coming days to address the issues and will likely be turning here for occasional guidance along the road.

It's a real comfort to know that you guys are here and willing to help!

Thanks again, seriously. Next time you're in my neck of the woods the cold beer is on me. That goes for you both. Cheers!

It teased me one night and came on for a few blissful seconds and then disappeared just as quickly as it came. *shakes fists at the sky*

VERY much appreciated, and I'll likely take you up on that.

...and Spartacus, Old Loves Die Hard, and Pompeii. 4 stellar albums.

Illusions was my first CD import though. Rock on!