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I agree they are a bear to fix and if the corrosion is extensive may not be worth trying to repair. Unfortunately, sockets can be damaged by the battery, ROMs can be damaged, and other components can also go bad. Lots to change out and test to get it working correctly. Changing the ROMs to 2716s is a challenge in and of itself to figure out how to cut and strap the board correctly for them. But they can be repaired.
Replacement boards are available from Jim @ Echo Lake:
Jim Francesangeli
Echo Lake Pinball Service & Sales
925 Marwin Dr.
Hinckley, Ohio 44233
tel: 330-278-2228
jvbuzzard(at)earthlink(dot)net
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Quoted from rcarlson:I have already contacted Jim ant Echo Lake Pinball a week ago, he is running a new batch of 40 units (the good news) but they are all spoken for and will not be running any more (the bad news). The parts are getting to hard to find. This is why I am looking for a used board to repair. I am a board repair tech and have been repairing arcade/pin boards since the mid 80's. So if you have a board or two that you are willing to part with please let me know.
Thanks for the link viperrwk, I have sent a pm to him
Post edited by rcarlson : Thank you
Ack! Did Jim tell you this would be his last run ever? If so that is very bad news for current and future GP owners...
viperrwk
Quoted from rcarlson:Yes, This would be the last run it seems, and is limited to 40 units. (I spoke to Jim's wife on my call back, Jim was out for a run)
I am going to see if I can get him to make a few extra blank boards or make some that are not fully populated. I know it is going to be hard to keep the GP games up and running in the future and to bring back the ones just sitting and waiting to be restored. (I am not holding out hope on this)
You can still find the HM-6551-9 ram and most of the other parts but they are going away fast.
Thanks for the update. I imagine it would be too much work for him to re-layout the board to use 5101s instead of the 6551. I imagine that's the hardest chip to get. The others should be pretty easy, relatively speaking.
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