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Hey guys,

A few years ago, I bought a Dig Dug cabaret that I restored, and when I got it, the ground and +5v sections of the edge connector were burnt up. The previous owner cut the ground and +5 wires on the wiring harness connector and soldered them directly to the board. As ugly as it was, some of the guys out here provided guidance to repin the wiring harness connector and repair the board areas with copper tape. Others stated that I could just put connectors on the wires and connect them directly to the test lugs on the board. Still kinda hacky, but I went with that latter, and it has been rock solid since.

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My question is, other than looking hacky, are there downsides to this? To me, it seems like the test lugs are a more solid solution compared to burning up the edge on the board. Maybe I'm wrong here, but the thought has crossed my mind of going this same route with other games that have suffered burnt edges in the past.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Jason
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