Can't beat that feeling of accomplishment eh? What was causing the reset with the Getaway btw?

Well, you are no LTG, thats for sure, he wouldnt brag.

When I get a couple pins going again it makes me want more. On the other hand if I have a couple that form issues in a short period of time I'm ready to sell the collection. Luckily I've never gone through with that.

Congrats Collin, know that Getaway reset issue was bothering you....months ago

Nothing beats that feeling when you are able to fix something.

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Yep, nothing like the feeling you get when you figure something out and resolve a problem. Half the fun is working on pins and the other half is playing them Good Job!

i can't resist one of my favorite top gear clips here...

i gotta admit, it crossed my mind that is what you were referencing...

I often go through the 7 steps of grief whenever anything major stops working on my pins.

Shock & Denial
"Hmm, just noticed that one of my pop bumpers didn't fire. Must not have hit it like I thought I did. I'll just keep playing."

Pain & Guilt
"Crap it really isn't firing. Why did I spend so much money on this thing? Really needed to get the car fixed but instead I bought this machine"

Anger & Bargaining
"This ticks me off. Now this really expensive machine won't be working and not be as fun as it should be. I'll turn the machine off for a few hours. Maybe that will fix it. If not, then I will sacrifice my high score and do a factory reset."

Depression
"I'd invite you guys over to play some pinball but it isn't working now. I know you guys would love it! I feel bad for not letting you play it"

The Upward Turn
"Hmm, I haven't replaced the batteries in a while. I wonder if that might have anything to do with it. I did see a brief operator notification too on boot up. Maybe I can google that or the guys on Pinside would know."

Reconstruction
"Maybe I should check the connections to the pop bumpers. Aha! a loose wire! I am terrible at soldering but I'll give it a try."

Acceptance and Hope
"It's working! That was it! I can't believe it was such a simple fix! Don't know why I was so scared to try soldering to begin with. I can fix ANYTHING!"

Might not go through every stage each time but I have been through a very similar scenario a couple times now.

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That was a fun read, love it, very true for most people.

Good! Now come fix the intermittent boot problem on my Nascar. GLWT!

Kudos to you for digging in and learning to fix shit. Nice to see this around here once in awhile.

take a look at about 83% of this forum.