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What sort of buttons are these?
« on: July 06, 2021, 12:36:26 pm »
Can anyone tell me what buttons these are?  Can I get replacement parts for them, or do I have to replace the whole botton?

Also, what bulbs go in them?

Thanks.

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Re: What sort of buttons are these?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2021, 12:45:47 pm »
It would probably help to know what panel you pulled it off of.

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Re: What sort of buttons are these?
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2021, 01:04:12 pm »
I guess it would  :)

It's from a Lordsvale Playscene 20 4 slot Neo Geo cabinet.  The black circle is where the old bulb exploded in the button.
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Re: What sort of buttons are these?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2021, 01:31:18 pm »
Guess it depends on whether you need originals or would be willing to replace with something close.  Maybe someone can tell you how to find something close to the originals.  I just did a google search and found a couple that look close but I don't know what measurements you need.
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/lps-5r/12v-lighted-pushbutton-red-1.5-square/1.html
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Game-Push-Button-50x50-Square-12V-LED-Illuminated-Push-Button-Switch-with-Micro-switch-for-Arcade-Video-Red-2pcs/410653490
https://www.rpelectronics.com/459-522-spdt-square-red-lens-on-on-illuminated.html
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Re: What sort of buttons are these?
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2021, 01:45:53 pm »
Thanks.
The problem is, without knowing exactly what they are if I replace just one button it'll probably look slightly different to all the others...  The only solution I can see it to replace them all.

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Re: What sort of buttons are these?
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2021, 03:36:14 pm »
Can anyone tell me what buttons these are?  Can I get replacement parts for them, or do I have to replace the whole botton?

Also, what bulbs go in them?
Probably easier to replace the whole button than find replacement parts like the diffuser.

They look like the Happ "Small Square Illuminated Pushbuttons" that Divemaster sells.

http://www.arcadeemulator.net/cgi-bin/shop/cp-app.cgi?usr=51F1850962&rnd=3603265&rrc=N&affl=&cip=&act=&aff=&pg=prod&ref=SmallSquareIlluminatedPushb&cat=IlluminatedPushbutton1&catstr=HOME:Pushbuttons:IlluminatedPushbutton1

The bulbs are wedge base, size T3-1/4.
- Original bulbs were probably #161 14v incandescent bulbs running on 12v.  Check the voltage to confirm.
- You might want to use LEDs instead -- longer life, less heat, less current draw.
- If you're ordering buttons from Divemaster, he's also got LED bulbs here.


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Re: What sort of buttons are these?
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2021, 04:09:57 pm »
Thanks.

I'll order one and see how it looks.  If it matches, great.  If not, I'll just get a complete new set...

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Re: What sort of buttons are these?
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2021, 09:18:05 am »
It looks like you have those square buttons as the player buttons on the panel too?? Buttons are so cheap I'd get proper round ones like on the original Neo Geo to replace those. Concave, convex, illuminated, not illuminated, anything would be more player friendly. Then you can use one of those square ones to replace the burned out button on the front of the machine where the shape doesn't matter.