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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...

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.

Restoring a Gottlieb Premier Arena pinball machine with a GottFA80_Plus all-in-one board

Gottlieb Pinball Machine Crashing? Full Diagnos...

Restoring a 1987 Gottlieb Premier Arena (System 80B) that crashed on startup: replacing the boards with a GottFA80_Plus, fixing a shorted coil, a ground mod, and the real cause of...

Gottlieb Pinball Machine Crashing? Full Diagnos...

Restoring a 1987 Gottlieb Premier Arena (System 80B) that crashed on startup: replacing the boards with a GottFA80_Plus, fixing a shorted coil, a ground mod, and the real cause of...

Repairing a Gottlieb System 80 driver board: replacing a burned-out MOSFET and decoder

Repairing a Gottlieb System 80 Driver Board: Re...

Step-by-step guide to repairing a GottFA80_Plus or GodRi80 driver board for Gottlieb System 80: replacing a burned-out AP2310 MOSFET and 74HC175D decoder.

Repairing a Gottlieb System 80 Driver Board: Re...

Step-by-step guide to repairing a GottFA80_Plus or GodRi80 driver board for Gottlieb System 80: replacing a burned-out AP2310 MOSFET and 74HC175D decoder.