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Title: Bally Star Trek Pinball Machine No Boot-Up
Post by: dayton on July 17, 2018, 05:44:20 PM

I have a 1979 Bally Star Trek pinball machine.
It was working great then, suddenly, it would not boot-up.
Checking the MPU (AS2518-35) board I get the opening flicker, then ONE flash and that's it.
My understanding is this means U7 (MC6810) is bad.
Replaced chip with 2 other chips with no luck.
Checked continuity between each pin and its circuit trace - all good.
Checked continuity from each pin to U9 CPU - all good except Address and Data lines no reading...but no reading on any other chips either (don't know why?)...
also pin 10 CS0/A9 no reading back to CPU (I did this to ensure no battery damage to socket or traces).
I am stumped and could use some suggestions. Thanks for any help you can provide.
I would like to get this board fixed as I prefer original to replacement - its a Star Trek thing ;)

Title: Re: Bally Star Trek Pinball Machine No Boot-Up
Post by: Lloyd Olson on July 18, 2018, 12:07:43 AM

Hi Robert
Lloyd again here. Maybe go to pinside.com and make a post there. I'm sure you'll find people with that board set that can help,Lloyd

Title: Re: Bally Star Trek Pinball Machine No Boot-Up
Post by: dayton on July 18, 2018, 01:14:25 PM

Thank you Lloyd.  I will post on pinside.