Wondering if someone can point me in the right direction. Have a Chicago Coin Hee Haw that is stuck on reset when it powers on. Was working great for a few years, then this issue developed. The player 1-3 reset keeps going. When I pulled one of the player 1 scoring reels I saw a burned spot on the reel pcb. When I power it on the burned spot puts off smoke (looks cool but seems like a bad development).

Is there a thread somewhere about how to repair that or do I need to find a replacement reel? Searched a lot but couldn't find anything about how to fix when the scoring board contacts are that messed up. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Thanks for the response. The reels reset but the player 1-3 reset keeps going so it never recognizes that the reels are at zero. I believe the reason is the burnt spot on the board on one of the reels, which smokes when the game is on and trying to reset.

So 2 questions:
Is the burnt board spot caused by just being worn out or is it likely that something else is going on?
Is there some way to fix the burnt spot or is the only solution finding a replacement board or reel somewhere?

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Hey guys thanks so much for the responses. It was shorting, and cleaning it out did at least fix that issue. Still stuck on reset so I have more exploration to do, but at least it is not continuing to burn the board. I appreciate the help.