ok the real reason for the bump is if you change the batteries when the machine is on do we lose the settings?
never tried on my lotr, didn't change the batteries since i got it, 1.5 year.

on the older games i did it and don't really care if i lose my settings.

#3 11 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Ann Arbor, MI

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Just change them with the machine on.

#4 11 years ago

SEB

SideTrackTap

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Battle Creek, MI

11y 47,400 282

The button type batteries for the newer Sterns can be pricey. For anyone interested, I just bought some from amazon.com for a pretty good price.

http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Watch-Electronic-Battery-6-Count/dp/B000GPSEWA/ref=sr_1_1

Chris

#5 11 years ago

BOB

bobbyconover

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Edmonds, WA

15y 72,400 661 66 41

Just did the batteries in 13 games.. What a pain! 100 pinballs arrived today and I'll be changing those shortly as well.

#6 11 years ago

BJW

GoBlue

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Wayzata, MN

12y 42,650 531 2 32

If the batteries that I would change the the batteries in the pin with are the same age (although they are in the package unused), would it really matter if I swapped the batteries? Been wondering...

#7 11 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Ann Arbor, MI

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It should since those batteries haven't been getting any juice sucked out of them.

#8 11 years ago

SDG

BloodyCactus

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Lexington, VA

12y 40,150 534 2 8

being a new pin owner (getting close to a year).. do you do it with power on? or just REALLY quickly with power off?

I dont want to short anything by doing it with power on but if you do it with power of could you loose everything or do the capacitors keep it humming for a few seconds?

#9 11 years ago

RYE

Pimp77

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20y 92,650 6,275 78

You can do it with the power off and the machine plugged in. I've never lost any settings or high scores.

#10 11 years ago

SDG

BloodyCactus

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Lexington, VA

12y 40,150 534 2 8

thanks mate!

#11 11 years ago

CAL

mojozone

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Fort Dodge, IA

12y 51,400 2,557 4 32

Did one new years day, doing the other one tonight.

#12 11 years ago

ADL

Pinchroma

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12y 62,050 8,035 1

Use the battery change feature in the collection section I had robin put in

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