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Gottlieb System 80 ground mods: System 80B backbox with CPU, driver, and power supply boards

Gottlieb System 80 Ground Mods: Why and How to ...

Gottlieb System 80 ground mods involve adding dedicated ground wires between each circuit board and a common ground point, then connecting that point to the cabinet ground. They fix a...

Gottlieb System 80 Ground Mods: Why and How to ...

Gottlieb System 80 ground mods involve adding dedicated ground wires between each circuit board and a common ground point, then connecting that point to the cabinet ground. They fix a...

Battery-free replacement board for pinball machines, the solution to battery leak corrosion

Battery Leak on a Pinball Machine: Damage, Dang...

A leaking battery is the number-one killer of vintage pinball machine boards. Learn about the damage it causes, how to clean battery corrosion, and the permanent fix: a battery-free replacement...

Battery Leak on a Pinball Machine: Damage, Dang...

A leaking battery is the number-one killer of vintage pinball machine boards. Learn about the damage it causes, how to clean battery corrosion, and the permanent fix: a battery-free replacement...

Backbox and boards of a Gottlieb System 80B pinball machine

Gottlieb System 80B (1984-1989): Replacement Bo...

Everything about the Gottlieb System 80B (1984-1989): its unique features (original power supply retained, audio, alphanumeric displays, cable extension), board compatibility for the GottFA80_Plus, Lisy80, Godri80, and Gosof, plus the...

Gottlieb System 80B (1984-1989): Replacement Bo...

Everything about the Gottlieb System 80B (1984-1989): its unique features (original power supply retained, audio, alphanumeric displays, cable extension), board compatibility for the GottFA80_Plus, Lisy80, Godri80, and Gosof, plus the...

Looking for LISY? The Lisy80: The Ready-to-Use ...

Searching for LISY, lisy.dev, or "lisy pinball" to get your Gottlieb System 80, 80A, or 80B pinball machine back up and running? You're in the right place: the Lisy80 is...

Looking for LISY? The Lisy80: The Ready-to-Use ...

Searching for LISY, lisy.dev, or "lisy pinball" to get your Gottlieb System 80, 80A, or 80B pinball machine back up and running? You're in the right place: the Lisy80 is...

Williams System 3-7 Replacement CPU Board: Whic...

Is your Williams System 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 pinball machine dead on arrival, or constantly acting up — drop targets, pop bumpers, solenoids? More often than not, the...

Williams System 3-7 Replacement CPU Board: Whic...

Is your Williams System 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 pinball machine dead on arrival, or constantly acting up — drop targets, pop bumpers, solenoids? More often than not, the...

All-in-one GottFA80_Plus board for Gottlieb System 80, 80A, and 80B pinball machines

All-in-One Boards for Gottlieb System 80, 80A, ...

Which all-in-one board should you choose for a Gottlieb System 80, 80A, or 80B? Selection criteria, comparison, and our recommendation: the GottFA80_Plus, compatible up through the 80B.

All-in-One Boards for Gottlieb System 80, 80A, ...

Which all-in-one board should you choose for a Gottlieb System 80, 80A, or 80B? Selection criteria, comparison, and our recommendation: the GottFA80_Plus, compatible up through the 80B.