Seattle, WA
Quoted from markmon:Pinball machines are servicable. You do not void your warrant by replacing parts. This isn't a blender you buy at target. If your pinball tech won't install an IRL540N because he is worried its not the right part, he is probably too stupid to be working on the machine. Find another. There are no worries about voiding warranty either. If you do the swap you can still get stern to replace the board.
I agree with all of this - sorry this happened to you on your new game, but in the scheme of things this is nothing. 5 minutes from someone with experience soldering on boards and it will be better than factory 
