I can't be... right?
I'm having issues with my Data East Secret Service Pinball... the backbox door GI lights went dark. I tested the fuse... all was good. I tested for continuity from the fuse to the first bulb in the circuit and it was good. I tested the continuity from the ground to the connector at the power supply and it was good. HAD to be something in the power supply I figured.
But damn... that connector is on TIGHT. T-I-G-H-T. A little more "umph" and it comes loose...
with 3 pins still in the connector that I just yanked off the freaking PCB.
It seems those 3 connectors got hot enough to "weld" the connectors to the pins and got the solder on the PCB hot enough to break loose.
Fun.
Am I the first? Doubt it... I guess it's time to solder in new pins and wire up a new connector.

I'm having issues with my Data East Secret Service Pinball... the backbox door GI lights went dark. I tested the fuse... all was good. I tested for continuity from the fuse to the first bulb in the circuit and it was good. I tested the continuity from the ground to the connector at the power supply and it was good. HAD to be something in the power supply I figured.
But damn... that connector is on TIGHT. T-I-G-H-T. A little more "umph" and it comes loose...
with 3 pins still in the connector that I just yanked off the freaking PCB.
It seems those 3 connectors got hot enough to "weld" the connectors to the pins and got the solder on the PCB hot enough to break loose.
Fun.
Am I the first? Doubt it... I guess it's time to solder in new pins and wire up a new connector.

