My buddy just dropped off a pin to be shopped out. The first thing i notice is that half the GI is out. Yep, j6 is toasty. Do you think this is repairable or is it time for a new board?

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Cool, thanks guys. I dove in head first. I have the connector off. All traces are good exept one. You can see the bad one lifting in the pic. Should i throw some solder on it? The original solder is burnt off and doesnt go around the pin hole like the others do.

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Female connector is also wasted.....

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Vid1900. The trace ends where you see it on top of the screwdriver blade. There is nothing on the oppisite side. I can only get a buzz from my MM when i touch the piece sticking up so basically a pin will not touch the trace when its in the hole..... im entering uncharted territory with my board repair skills.

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The bottom side. Screwdriver points to bad hole.

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Ok... looks like ill need to do my first jumper wire. Any helpful tips would be great. Or pics of said repair would be awsome! Thanks!

Ok. Thanks everybody. Before i go and get crazy ill post some pics of my plan of attack..

Ok... 18-20 guage wire. Circled in red are the connections that buzz with the MM. Im thinking of running the jumper wire as shown. Does this look like a good place to do the jump? Ive cracked open a few pops so it will have to wait until sunday afternoon, just plannin ahead i guess..

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Did a little more poking around with the MM. I found another spot where i think i could do the jump. Im thinking i should jump it to B. To the experts out there, what do you think? And also, thanks for all of the help so far!

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Parts came in today and i think ive fixed the board!!! I also did my first jumper wire and it went pretty smooth. Gonna put it all together and fire it up. Keep your fingers crossed!

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Sweet success!!! All gi works. Thanks for the help, im going to need some more. Im having another issue. When i start up the pin it doesnt boot. It makes the all good tone then does nothing. I press the advance button and get it into diagnose mode then it acts normal, plays etc. Turn it off and the same thing happens again. Hopefully i make sense.Thoughts???

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Yes there are credits. Its weird. Its almost like it starts in diagnose mode when turned on. It doesnt go into attract mode until i press the advance buttons on the coin door and get it out of the diagnose mode. Then it starts attract mode , acts normal, plays games etc... strange.