Space Shuttle
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Quoted from mwsmith:A 7 indicates no 12 volts to the CPU board or bad game EPROM chips. A connector on the board may need re-seated or the chips re-seated.
But first check that you didn't mix the large black & white playfield connectors (check that the wire colors match up). Mixing those plugs up causes severe damage to the CPU board.
Thanks for the reply. I did not unplug any connectors, so it shouldn't be that. Tomorrow I will try re-seating the connectors and chips as you suggested.
I found out that if you push the right button on the driver board, the displays will come on and it is in test mode. If you scroll through the all of the tests, you can start a game. The sound does not work, but I knew that. Would the sound not working be the cause of the error? Thanks.
Quoted from tbmi:I found that it had a bad sound ROM. A new one fixed it.
Well, I thought I had it fixed. The next time I turned it on, I got the code 7 again. I had to press the right button on the driver board again (although the sound does work now). It is doing some weird things like sometimes on the first ball the flippers and coils do not work and when the ball drains, it serves up ball 2 and all is well. Weird!
Quoted from tbmi:Well, I thought I had it fixed. The next time I turned it on, I got the code 7 again. I had to press the right button on the driver board again (although the sound does work now). It is doing some weird things like sometimes on the first ball the flippers and coils do not work and when the ball drains, it serves up ball 2 and all is well. Weird!
I'm debating trading this Space Shuttle for another machine. The playfield is in very good condition and looks to be clear coated. The cabinet, plastics and translite all look good. It does have a remote battery holder, new game and sound ROMs and I have a new uninstalled ramp that I would include. Once the issue I previously described is fixed, it would be a very nice example.
Open to trade offers - my only other machine is a Shaq Attaq.
Quoted from Collin:You may want to post your location; that'll help you find local trades. Plus, you may find you have local pinsiders willing to help repair Shuttle. Shuttle is definitely a good game, and worth fixing up and playing for a while.
Ah, thanks for the catch, I forgot. I am in western Michigan, specifically Holland.
It's weird, because if I turn the machine on (after sitting awhile), it gives me the "7" code. If I open the coin door and then press the button the driver board, the machine will work without sound. If I turn the game off and immediately back on, then I the sound comes on and I can play normal games.
Here is the information on it:
grandrapids.craigslist.org link
May also sell it outright but would like to get $1,200 for it.
It appears I may just get the board repaired and hang onto the Space Shuttle. Thanks for all of the interest.
Quoted from benheck:I had this issue on mine.
Replacing the sockets fixed it.
It looks like a socket was the culprit. Thanks!
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