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Help Please, Found a No Fear for Sale but has these errors...

By HighProtein

12 years ago


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#1 12 years ago

The error list is...
check fuses F115 & F116, J112 and opto 12v supply
I personally haven't had time to play with errors on a pinball machine,
will have time to work on it if I buy it today, just checking how deep the problems could be.
Thanks!

#2 12 years ago

That means all the optos look closed to the machine, either because of a switch matrix problem, or a power supply problem with the 12v that powers the opto emitters (or a loose wire in one of those areas). It could be a straightforward fix, or a much harder one, and you won't know until you do a bit of digging.
Pretty sure No Fear isn't playable like that.

Definitely check the CPU board for damage from leaking batteries before buying (that can cause just about any failure mode imaginable, and requires professional board repair or a new CPU board to fix - I mention this, because it's a fairly easy thing to check, and is relevant for buying decision and price)

#3 12 years ago

Ok, I had this exact problem, even sent the boards to Rob Anthony and he didn't find anything. Check the opto board under the right flipper side of the machine. Mine was *just* slightly not making connection and as soon as I did that, I was back in action. If it is switch matrix issues, it will probably cost ya a couple hundo tops to get sorted out, so keep that in mind when pricing it. Great, fun, machine and I love mine so Good Luck!

#4 12 years ago

I've got a bad ass local tech that I barter with that's checking it out on Tuesday.
I'll follow what he does to learn more on how to diagnose/fix these things.

#5 12 years ago

Check your bridge rectifiers. I think its BR3 or BR4

#6 12 years ago

I now have LED1 and LED6 lit when I turn it on.
I replaced a few old looking fuses.

#7 12 years ago
Quoted from DrAzzy:

Definitely check the CPU board for damage from leaking batteries before buying

Batteries are fine and no leaky/blown capacitors that I can see.

#8 12 years ago

Alright,
my tech came over,
found that bridge rectifier was dead,
he cut it off, heated the soldering out, put a new one in, solder it and it came up.
No Fear is rocking in my living room now!

#9 12 years ago

Congrats, enjoy that great game!

#10 12 years ago

Awesome! has to feel good to fix a pin and then get some games in

#11 12 years ago

Glad to hear it all worked out in the end HP. Enjoy it!!!!

#12 12 years ago

It felt like chri$tmas eve and morning to me just before it was fixed.
3rd flipper needs some therapy and some LEDs would look great now.

#13 12 years ago

Its a good game to wake up to with a few plays.
Look forward to completing with friends on it.

#14 12 years ago
Quoted from HighProtein:

3rd flipper needs some therapy

Does it just feel loose? The third flipper on my No Fear feels appallingly loose , but it seems to function just fine (and quite consistently). I wonder if this is a design issue, rather than a problem, and is due simply to the fact that it's on a 6+ inch shaft, using a flipper assembly designed for a 1 inch shaft.

No Fear looks great with LEDs. I use mostly normal lights on mine (since i'm going to sell it soon) but I put a cool white LED under each of the final 3 challenges, and it does a great job of emphasizing those inserts.

2 months later
#15 12 years ago

My 3rd flipper works every now and then.
I'm debating if I should get the new bushing for the 3rd flipper or bushing and 3rd flipper...

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