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WPC burnt GI connector: pre-emptive repair?

By nosro

7 years ago



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    “What should I do with a GI connector that is currently OK?”

    • Leave it alone. Don't repair unless it's burnt. 10 votes
      63%
    • Pre-emptively replace the connector with Trifurcon and new board pin headers 4 votes
      25%
    • Pre-emptively replace the connector with Trifurcon, but do not replace the board pin headers 2 votes
      13%

    (16 votes)

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    #1 7 years ago
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    OOO

    nosro

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    US Novi, MI

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    The connector for the general illumination is known to get burnt, requiring connector and board repair on Williams WPC games.

    What are the thoughts around a game that is currently working OK? See poll

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    #2 7 years ago
     
    SMK

    TheLaw

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    If you like busy work and want to drink a few beers why not. But I voted not to touch if it's not screwed up.
    I doubt you plan on having your machine on for 12+ hours a day for years.

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    #3 7 years ago
     
    MJS

    schudel5

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    Leave it alone. Unless you plan on leaving your game on 12 hours a day it shouldn't be an issue. If it does go out, 30 minutes and $1 worth of parts and you are golden.

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    #4 7 years ago
     
    MAX

    mbaumle

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    "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

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    #5 7 years ago
     
    SMK

    TheLaw

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    Quoted from TheLaw:

    I doubt you plan on having your machine on for 12+ hours a day for years.

    Quoted from schudel5:

    Unless you plan on leaving your game on 12 hours a day ...

    Synergy!

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    #6 7 years ago
     
    MJS

    schudel5

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    Quoted from TheLaw:

    Synergy!

    Great minds think alike!

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    #7 7 years ago
     
    CHD

    Cheddar

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    US Lodi, CA

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    the opposite of good is better! leave it alone

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    #8 7 years ago
     
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    bbriese

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    I'd leave it alone, too. If you still can't sleep at night maybe think about fitting the machine with LED's.

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    #9 7 years ago
     
    FW

    boustrophedonic

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    IMO "fixing" it would devalue your game. I generally assume games with trifurcon connectors needed the repair and thus have seen many hours of operation.

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