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Tag-Team Pinball machine

Tag-Team Pinball (Gottlieb, 1985): Troubleshoot...

Tag-Team Pinball (Gottlieb, 1985): has a coil locked up by a ground fault, balls not ejected, multiball trouble, or battery corrosion? Common issues and battery-free System 80B replacement board guide.

Tag-Team Pinball (Gottlieb, 1985): Troubleshoot...

Tag-Team Pinball (Gottlieb, 1985): has a coil locked up by a ground fault, balls not ejected, multiball trouble, or battery corrosion? Common issues and battery-free System 80B replacement board guide.

Dragon pinball machine

Dragon (Gottlieb, 1978): Troubleshooting and Sy...

Dragon (Gottlieb, 1978): has phantom credits, a corrupted credit counter, stuck continuous sound, or insufficient 5V? Common issues and battery-free System 1 replacement board guide.

Dragon (Gottlieb, 1978): Troubleshooting and Sy...

Dragon (Gottlieb, 1978): has phantom credits, a corrupted credit counter, stuck continuous sound, or insufficient 5V? Common issues and battery-free System 1 replacement board guide.

Buck Rogers pinball machine

Buck Rogers (Gottlieb, 1980): Troubleshooting a...

Buck Rogers (Gottlieb, 1980): has progressive sound loss, a corroded J7 connector, botched previous repairs, or battery corrosion? Common issues and battery-free System 1 replacement board guide.

Buck Rogers (Gottlieb, 1980): Troubleshooting a...

Buck Rogers (Gottlieb, 1980): has progressive sound loss, a corroded J7 connector, botched previous repairs, or battery corrosion? Common issues and battery-free System 1 replacement board guide.

Chicago Cubs Triple Play pinball machine

Chicago Cubs Triple Play (Gottlieb, 1985): Trou...

Chicago Cubs Triple Play (Gottlieb, 1985): has a faulty 6-target bank, worn saucer and bumper coils, deficient grounds, or dead displays? Common issues and battery-free System 80B replacement board guide.

Chicago Cubs Triple Play (Gottlieb, 1985): Trou...

Chicago Cubs Triple Play (Gottlieb, 1985): has a faulty 6-target bank, worn saucer and bumper coils, deficient grounds, or dead displays? Common issues and battery-free System 80B replacement board guide.

Solar Ride pinball machine

Solar Ride (Gottlieb, 1979): Troubleshooting an...

Solar Ride (Gottlieb, 1979): won't start, has an oxidized MPU-to-Driver connector, erratic displays, or no flippers or bumpers? Common issues and battery-free System 1 replacement board guide.

Solar Ride (Gottlieb, 1979): Troubleshooting an...

Solar Ride (Gottlieb, 1979): won't start, has an oxidized MPU-to-Driver connector, erratic displays, or no flippers or bumpers? Common issues and battery-free System 1 replacement board guide.

Torch pinball machine

Torch (Gottlieb, 1980): Troubleshooting and Sys...

Torch (Gottlieb, 1980): has displays off and won't start, weak or dead coils, a fuse that blows repeatedly, or low 5V? Common issues and battery-free System 1 replacement board guide.

Torch (Gottlieb, 1980): Troubleshooting and Sys...

Torch (Gottlieb, 1980): has displays off and won't start, weak or dead coils, a fuse that blows repeatedly, or low 5V? Common issues and battery-free System 1 replacement board guide.