Williams Time Warp Pinball (purchasing have questions?)

[HHaase]

Cool will do. I'll keep that in consideration. Turned it on after being off for awhile and it actually seemed to want to work or cycle thru the audit selection. Then it would shut off. Turned off and all the scores/other info lights up. Each time shutting off but shorter time on each time. Then finally nothing again except for GI lights. power supply? hhhmm. I'll take some pics and maybe video of whats going on and post it. I'll take some of the awesome playfield as well.

First thought off the top of my head is cracked solder joints on the 40pin interconnect.

Easy enough to check the +5v supply on there to confirm if it's power related.

-Hans

 

[Bullwinkle]

First thought off the top of my head is cracked solder joints on the 40pin interconnect.

Easy enough to check the +5v supply on there to confirm if it's power related.

-Hans

Hans is awesome, helped me out a bunch on both my system 6 pins, so don't be afraid unless the board has battery damage.

+1 on the interconnect. Had to do that one for both my Flash and Firepower and it resolved most of my issues both times (though I replaced it instead of re-flowing solder)

 

[BIGMAC76]

First thought off the top of my head is cracked solder joints on the 40pin interconnect.

Easy enough to check the +5v supply on there to confirm if it's power related.

-Hans

Awesome, thanks for the help guys will check it out!

 

[HHaase]

also check the solder joints on the back of the switch matrix 6821 chip on the driver board, its the one on the top-right. But seriously, if you're not extremely comfortable with your soldering, don't mess around with that particular chip. Because of heat coming off the lamp resistors, it has a big issue with the solder pads and traces falling off when you work on it. The other 6821's usually aren't as bad.

The more I work on those boards, the more I am convinced that heat damage is what's killing them more than anything else. Heat causes things to expand/contract/crack and all sorts of fun ensues.

-Hans

 

[machfelon]

wonder if I just bought this pin?? I just picked one up with an excellent playfield, clearcoated - super nice restore job, backglass has pretty bad flaking and it does come one some times and cut right off, GI lights still on but displays turn off or never comes on. Previous owner bought it working I believe but seems to have given him the same issues not long after buying. seems to be just a loose wire IMO based on it somewhat working before I bought it. any of the same issues reported with other time warp owners?

This pin was listed on CL in NJ for 300 and multiple pinball sites. Believe Mr Pinball classifieds etc.

I never bought it so if you did off one of these sites then we are talking about the same pin.