Theatre of Magic- BANG. My flippers ain't working.

[MameMaster!]

Sigh. Now that I have 4 machines- it seems like one of them is always needing something.

My TOM was working beautifully when all of a sudden I believe that my Fliptronic board went bad. I just ordered up a new one from Rottendog.

Fingers crossed that will solve the problem.

I had a stuck flipper, smoke and all the fun that comes with a bad fliptronic board.

Stay tuned.

Sigh. 

[jrivelli]

I'm just envious you have a Theatre of Magic! Been trying to get my hands on one of those forever now!

[MameMaster!]

I love it. It's a really fun pin!

I've modded it like crazy too. 

[Q*Bert_OP]

Fliptronic boards are super easy to fix. I guess you'd rather throw your money away on 

[MameMaster!]

I'm sure anything is easy to fix when you don't have two kids at home, and never get any sleep.   

[jrivelli]

If it is easy to fix for him then it MUST be easy to fix for you Duh! Didn't you know this?

[jrivelli]

time to throw at this hobby.   

I need more of this

[MameMaster!]

MEH. the game fired up for a second with my new board then PHFT!-- burning smell and it shut down.

So far I've tried everything I can think of--

replaced the coil
switched the opto flipper switches (reversed left and right- no effect negative or positive)
replaced the fliptronic board with a new one.

I may have to call someone in. I can't define where the burning smell is coming from- but it doesn't seem to be the fliptronic board.

EDIT--- I got it all working.

I think that lifting the playfield up and down made something loose. I just re checked all of the major connections and then success. I'm back in business. Sigh. 

[MameMaster!]

My TOM hates me.

Now the flashers dropped dead.

In the last few weeks I replaced a flipper coil, a fliptronic board, the Game Rom (upgrade to the latest version) and now the flashers crapped out.

 

[smartbomb2084]

ALL the flashers are gone?

Check the coin door interlock switch... a wire could be off of it.

Check F111 and BR3

[MameMaster!]

He fuse is OK....but I'll see about BR3......

Thanks for the advice.

[MameMaster!]

I've tried everything....and finally caved and bought a new $300....yes $300  Powerboard from Rottendog.

Fingers crossed this works........I hope to install it this weekend. 

I hate spending money on "functional" stuff like this. Meh. 

[yaksplat]

Well, this gives you an opportunity to learn to fix the old boards when you have a second (i've got 3 kids, i know how that goes).  But at least you can figure out how to fix the power board and fliptronic board and then have a spare sitting around for the time when the next one goes.  Because something always goes wrong on a pinball machine.

[MameMaster!]

Well, this gives you an opportunity to learn to fix the old boards when you have a second (i've got 3 kids, i know how that goes).  But at least you can figure out how to fix the power board and fliptronic board and then have a spare sitting around for the time when the next one goes.  Because something always goes wrong on a pinball machine.

Yep. I've had that rationalizing the purchases conversation with myself already...

[MameMaster!]

....Phew!-- my new board worked. I'm a flasher again!