Banzai Run
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Hey all, My name is Mike and I've been lurking for the past year. I never really thought about posting being the fact of me never owning a machine. Butt hat time is over, I've acquired this Banzai run that's in rough shape and wondered what's the first step in turning it on? I've read a small bit about turning on old machines being harmful.
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Thanks!
Thanks guys. So far the biggest problem seems to be the the broken plastic in the far right corner and the general condition of the playfield. the back playfield has some broken posts and the quite a few bulbs are out.
I got this machine from my boss, so i dont have much in it (yet). Would it be wiser to trade or sell it for something a bit more noob friendly?
Quoted from smokey_789:Get rid of it NOW before it's too late! Ummm, never mind. Your'e already addicted. ANYWAY, you need to post a picture of the CPU so the pros here can guide you on what to do next.
Sure thing. But my wife is in labor right now so I've got a new toy coming Very soon!
Quoted from robertmee:Definitely sat in a wet basement judging by the corrosion on the PF parts....Also the battery picture you've got some alkaline damage to the very least the holder, and more likely the board. Get those batteries out of there and do a vinegar wash and check for bridging in IC pins and traces that are lifting. The PF will need to be disassembled and all those parts tumbled at the least. I hope the lamp sockets below the PF aren't that corroded too.
Good Luck...I'm local (ish) in Raleigh so shoot me any questions via PM (e-mail). I don't spend too much time on Pinside anymore and will more likely see an e-mail.
I think ill begin to take it apart next weekend. Thanks for the advice and ill defiantly shoot you an email if I get in trouble
While I'm waiting for the battery piece I decided to begin the teardown. My lord is it a mess, after taking off this plastic piece I found just a random screw stuck in one of the switches. I have no experience with this stuff so I left the kickback and flipper mechanism bolted to the underside. But pretty much every bulb socket needs cleaned and that seems simple enough. Here's to a long journey!
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