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used machine no power at all, need advice please

By wendyb

3 years ago

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#1 3 years ago

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hello, today my purchase of 8 ball deluxe arrived on a pallet well packaged from the east coast, I got it inside, and all set up, plugged it in and fizzzzzzz, no power all in it, I checked the wall outlet and it is fine, I saw the machine on video before i bought it and the machine was in great working condition . where is the first place I should check in the machine for possible location of a complete no power symptom please? I have never been inside a pin machine before, but I would like to learn. I have a flashlight, a harbor freight multimeter meter, and I am not to intimidated by all the wires. any advice would be great. Also would really like a suggestion of a collection of tools that you have found helpful when troubleshooting and repairing pins would be helpful. thanks in advance.
wendy

#2 3 years ago

illawarra92

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Bulli

12y 85,800 956 36 1

did you check the on/off switch under the cab?

#3 3 years ago

BTE

RocketFromTombs

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Schoolcraft, MI

7y 34,300 171

Here are some starting resources...

https://www.pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Beginner%27s_Notes

https://www.pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=General

https://www.pinwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Bally/Stern

#4 3 years ago

DAN

Menthelm

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3y 43,300 281 3 7

Quoted from illawarra92:
did you check the on/off switch under the cab?

I'm curious if this is the solution. If I had not watched pinball repair videos I would have not known this. Just bought my first pin a few weeks ago.

#5 3 years ago

ROB

RCA1

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St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,681 28 11

Hope this is something simple.
FYI, you want to post your tech questions for EBD in Tech/early solid state, not in the EM section, since EBD is a computer controlled solid state game.

Here's a good intro to suggested tools:

Welcome! Hope you get it playing soon.

#6 3 years ago

GIC

goingincirclez

GIC Pinball

9y 116K 2,835 27

If nothing comes on, then it's probably a loose connection in the cabinet, a bad power switch, or multiple blown fuses.

With games of this era, at the very least you should normally have some constant-on lighting from the general illumination circuit (meaning other problems could keep the game from booting and other parts from working, but the lights would be on). So if you don't even have those, check the power switch first... Otherwise unplug the game then lift the playfield and check the power board near the transformer, to make sure the fuses are good and cables are connected tight.

#7 3 years ago

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wendyb

Inactive member

Eureka, CA

3y 13,900 35 1

Quoted from illawarra92:
did you check the on/off switch under the cab?

no I didnt know about such a switch, sure hope that is what is wrong, will check that now! thank you!

#8 3 years ago

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wendyb

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Eureka, CA

3y 13,900 35 1

Quoted from RCA1:
Hope this is something simple.
FYI, you want to post your tech questions for EBD in Tech/early solid state, not in the EM section, since EBD is a computer controlled solid state game.
Here's a good intro to suggested tools:
Welcome! Hope you get it playing soon.

thank you for directing me to this video! will bookmark this, love all the info I can get, I am a newby...

#9 3 years ago

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wendyb

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Eureka, CA

3y 13,900 35 1

Quoted from RCA1:
Hope this is something simple.
FYI, you want to post your tech questions for EBD in Tech/early solid state, not in the EM section, since EBD is a computer controlled solid state game.
Here's a good intro to suggested tools:
Welcome! Hope you get it playing soon.

thank you for the tip, where can I find that fourm please?

#10 3 years ago

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KenLayton

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Olympia, WA

12y 83,400 5,965

Here it is:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/forum/tech-early-80s-solid-state

#11 3 years ago

REW

woody76

Pinball Marketing

Nashville, TN

9y 142K 6,845 6 98

welcome aboard

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#12 3 years ago

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oldmanpinball

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Clarkston, MI

5y 34,400 88 9

Quoted from illawarra92:
did you check the on/off switch under the cab?

I love it

#13 3 years ago

illawarra92

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Bulli

12y 85,800 956 36 1

so how did you go?

#14 3 years ago

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oldmanpinball

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Clarkston, MI

5y 34,400 88 9

Quoted from illawarra92:
so how did you go?

he found the on/off switch lmao

#15 3 years ago

B16

Billy16

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11y 94,300 3,701 58

I'm taking a wild guess that wendyb may not be a he...

#16 3 years ago

AXE

YeOldPinPlayer

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8y 111K 6,454 4 12

Quoted from oldmanpinball:
he found the on/off switch lmao

Laughing at people asking questions isn’t helpful or welcoming.

We were all new once. Be nice.

#17 3 years ago

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oldmanpinball

Pinside+ Addict

Clarkston, MI

5y 34,400 88 9

yes your right i am sorry. i did not mean to offend

Quoted from YeOldPinPlayer:
Laughing at people asking questions isn’t helpful or welcoming.

We were all new once. Be nice.

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