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Q*Bert_OP:

--- Quote from: hamltnh on January 13, 2011, 08:52:55 pm ---I'm curious as to what machines this board is not 100% compatible with and what exactly are the incompatibilities.

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Look HERE

hamltnh:

--- Quote from: Q*Bert_24/7 on January 14, 2011, 06:47:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: hamltnh on January 13, 2011, 08:52:55 pm ---I'm curious as to what machines this board is not 100% compatible with and what exactly are the incompatibilities.

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Look HERE



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Thanks--I've been reading for a couple of hours--quite the mixed bag with some really strong opinions, pro and con.

What's the status of another source of replacement boards from Marco?

RetroACTIVE:
I replaced a driver board in a Theatre of Magic with the WDB089 for a friend.  The board worked fantastic and is still working.  Prior to installation, I made certain to re-terminate all of the harnesses with new housings and trifurcon pins.  I can't say anything bad about that board as of yet... but I have limited experience.

I also have replaced my dot matrix driver board in my Fish Tales with a DMD089 and it works perfectly.

RetroACTIVE:

--- Quote from: pinballjim on January 18, 2011, 05:24:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: RetroACTIVE on January 18, 2011, 02:42:20 pm ---  Prior to installation, I made certain to re-terminate all of the harnesses with new housings and trifurcon pins. 

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That was probably the real issue.   ;D

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Bridges were blown and the caps were all puffed up and the GI headers were burnt to a crisp :)  It was a mess the machine needed a ton of work... my buddy bought it broken (for a really good price) and I wanted to get it going quick for him...  This driver board worked well and fit the bill.   It's still working very well.

hamltnh:
Well, I went for the WDB809 and installed it and so far, so good.  Shipped the original Williams board to Clive at Coin-Op Cauldron for test and repair.  I think I'll keep the original Williams board aside in case I sell my IJ or get another game from that generation.  All-in-all, a good customer experience in dealing with the folks at Rottendog....

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