Learn to read a schematic.
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Quoted from EMsInKC:I can understand the idea of only fixing what is broken, but it's just not really a practical thing when you're bringing back to life a game that has been neglected for ages and is barely functioning. Is it working? Sure. Is it working to where it should be? Generally, not even close.
It really depends on your skill level. If you're learning how to use a meter and read schematics then you sure don't want to go from a barely working game to a dead game by taking everything apart and adjusting without a solid plan of action.
Quoted from EMsInKC:The only way to learn is by diving in and doing it.
That's ONE way to learn. Other ways are watching videos of similar repairs, reading advice about similar repairs, and discussing similar repairs with experienced pinball people.
Quoted from EMsInKC:If you just fix what is broken and leave the rest alone, on games this old, it won't be long before something else isn't functioning, and you're chasing problems constantly.
Another way to look at it, you'll always have a working game. Eventually you'll be experienced enough to fix everything 100%.
Remember fixing your first few cars? You didn't do a frame off restoration and engine rebuild when you put in new wheel bearings. You fixed the bearings and kept using it. Maybe someday you fixed everything, maybe not. But you learned something with every repair.
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