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by max242
Fri May 17, 2019 8:16 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

I have been reading on cleaning playing field. What type of surface/paint does this game's playing field have? Reading that Naptha, Novus 1 or a Simple Green is recommended depending. Also waxing - boy can a guy spend time on reading about playing field wax. For this game type of wax? Thanks - Max
by max242
Thu May 16, 2019 8:26 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

Thanks for the pic. Funny how the wires are just exposed. Tis what it tis. On to the cleaning and rubber replacement.
by max242
Thu May 16, 2019 7:37 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

New Power Supply board and Display Molex connector arrived and are installed. It worked!!! :D. Had to play a few games even being dirty. Then I disassembled the start play switch as it was sticking. A good cleaning with Novus 1 and it pops in and out perfect now. The Freeway for Millions extra ball ...
by max242
Wed May 15, 2019 8:22 am
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

Thanks Ralph - Soldering and heat shrink was on my list of options. I'll start snooping around for a light.
by max242
Tue May 14, 2019 8:48 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

Looking for some direction 1) I purchased a .062 4 pin connector setup to replace the transformer 4 wire molex plug wiring for the power supply (see pic). It was replaced with butt connectors. Looks like I made a mistake and purchased a way too small connector. Is the correct Data East connector the...
by max242
Mon May 13, 2019 8:40 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

Power supply board, display Molex plug & pins ordered. Now comes the careful fun.
by max242
Tue May 07, 2019 10:13 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

I like the idea of buying a repro board and then diagnosing the original board in my spare time. Will be ordering this week. I will need to replace the burnt plug & pins as well. Is there a preferred vendor you all use for Data East? - Thanks Max
by max242
Tue May 07, 2019 9:46 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

Ralph, I got back and finally had time to test tonight. With all connectors plugged in to power supply board and all connectors unplugged from DMD including ribbon cables, fuse popped. Thanks for your help - Max
by max242
Wed May 01, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

I only tested it with the CN5 unplugged and yes fuse pops. I didn't pull all harnesses from the DMD. I will do that, re-test fuse and report back. It may be a few days, I am out of town for a bit.

Thanks Max
by max242
Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:18 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

I would like assistance with determining the individual components on the board that need replacing if you would recommend that step 1st.
by max242
Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:09 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

Following PiniWiki I found: VDC at C8 on DMD board and CN5. VSP 28.82, VCM 11.96, VCC 5.01, VRW .517, VSN 0. VDC for Diodes (banded side) - D5 30.41, D7 19.85, D10 -.006, D11 -.005. Left terminal of F7 94.6 VAC. Right terminal F7, continuity to ground. CN1 unplugged F7 doesn't pop CN5 unplugged with...
by max242
Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:57 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

Ralph, thanks for the link. I read about the connector and pin replacement. Looks like pins and connectors may be a way to go. Not afraid of soldering. Did look at the Rottendog boards, price is not out of line. I feel I still need to diagnose the board regarding the voltage issues though 1st. Thank...
by max242
Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:32 am
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway

Ralph - You were correct, rookie mistake on my part what a DA. Voltage good, meter operator error. lol. I re-did the connections anyways. After verifying that, I have found: 1) F7 fuse pops right away on power up. 2) On PS board - Display J2 voltages all in VDC.. Red 5.2, Blue 11.06, Vio/Yel 29.19, ...
by max242
Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:05 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: Update Purchased - LW3 home, pictures attached

OK, fuse replaced. Next found no power to the power supply board on the yellow & yellow/white wire pairs. Per diagram I should have 6.3 VAC on each pair. It appears to me I have a bad secondary on my Transformer part # 010-5003-00. By the look of the butt connectors vs the original molex plug, t...
by max242
Fri Apr 26, 2019 5:13 pm
Forum: Tech Help, Teardowns, and Refurbishments
Topic: LW3 home, pictures attached diagnostic underway
Replies: 50
Views: 11191

Re: Update Purchased - Lethal Weapon 3 non working value to buy

OK, I have the LW3 home, here are pictures of the condition. No display, checked the 5 volt plug on the display board no voltage. Checked fuses and I found the .5 amp slow blo fuse popped for the upper left board popped. I'll source one and see. Here are pictures of it. Very happy with condition. Pl...