Big Bear Lake, CA
I’m trying to bring my first pin, a Harlem Globetrotters that seems not to have worked for a while, back to life. Here’s what I think my first steps should be – but I’d love any thoughts or advice anybody here might have for me!
1) Replace the mpu board
On startup, some of the playfield and backbox lights come on, but that’s it. The mpu led light is steady, with no flashes and no response when pressing the self-test button. Assuming this is because the battery has corroded, with damage spreading on the board. (Pics attached.)
From reading other posts, and because I have no soldering experience, I’m thinking replacing rather than repairing the board is probably my better move. I’ve also seen that people here like both barakandl’s Weebly and alltek’s Ultimate replacement boards...any thoughts on which one would be best for me?
2) After replacing the mpu, run tests to see what else might be broken
Figured I’d try to just run the Globetrotters' self-tests and hope to get some clear results, but if there’s anything else I should try, or any tools I should get, I’d love to hear about it.
3) Replace all the rubber, and get a new ball
Some of the rubber is broken, and much of it is cracking, so it seems I ought to get this: https://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/RK1341-1
Thanks so much, everybody!
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