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Gottlieb System 80 Time Line no sound

By joelt1

4 years ago


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  • Latest reply 3 years ago by RWH
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    #6 4 years ago

    I would remove the big cap in the center top of the board.
    If you are lucky, you will find that it has leaked and severed the trace beneath it.
    Those boards mostly either work or don't work.
    Other possibilities are:
    ...failed ROM
    ...failed 555 timer
    ...failed 7404 (IIRC)
    ...failed LM380
    ...rocker switch failed

    The 6503 is tough to find.
    Most often the 6530 has failed. It contained Gottlieb specific code and is NLA. In which case, the board is of no use.

    Pascal Janin makes a nice replacement board, I think called the PI-FX.
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    Chris Hibler - CARGPB #31
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    #8 4 years ago
    Quoted from joelt1:

    Chris, do you think this board could be repaired? or should I just get the new $150 replacement?

    The best way to answer that question is to use a logic probe to probe around and see if the 6503 is running, accessing the 6530, the 555 is running, etc.
    If you don't have a logic probe, there is a good "how to use a logic probe guide" here on PinSide. The Elenco LP-560 is about $18 or so on eBay/Amazon. And, you have the schematics. You can't go very far wrong.

    Or you can send it to me and I can give you a diagnosis. Happy to help.
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    Chris Hibler - CARGPB #31
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    http://www.PinWiki.com - The Place to go for Pinball Repair Info

    #10 4 years ago

    Sound signals do pass through the driver board where they are inverted.

    Chris Hibler - CARGPB #31
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    #15 3 years ago
    Quoted from RWH:

    Was it the amplifier portion of the sound board or did he tell you what was wrong?

    This particular board was a bit of a mess.
    Both 7404s on the board were crocked.
    But worse, the 6530 on the board had failed.
    I replaced all of those. Board returned to normal operation.
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    Chris Hibler - CARGPB #31
    http://www.ChrisHiblerPinball.com/Contact ... for board repairs
    http://www.PinWiki.com - The Place to go for Pinball Repair Info

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