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Dead Bally S5500 MPU
« on: August 11, 2017, 08:33:00 AM »
Hi All,


So, I've got an older mid 90's REELS Bally S5500 board that I just cannot for the life of me get to work.


It had a dead psuedo coin button that was causing it to constantly "restart" the MPU every 5-10 seconds when I purchased it, plus some clear signs of amateur repair/soldering jobs done to it. I de-soldered the original button and put in a temporary button and voila it worked like a champ! 


Then, I ordered a proper replacement button (the same as the others used on the MPU) and I think I must've broken another trace somewhere else during the installation, because once the new button was installed, the machine would go haywire, resetting, doing reel tests, sound tests, all sorts of funky stuff.  Well, I removed the new psuedo coin button again, fixed what I thought were all the broken traces and now I'm back to resetting every 5-10 seconds, no matter if I have it in MPU Reset/Clear mode or not, and whether I'm pressing the psuedo coin or any other buttons.  The only time it doesn't reset on it's own is when I hold in the reset button.


Anyway, I've had it with diagnosing this board, however, I cannot seem to find anyone that has replacements, anywhere.  You'd think with the commonality of these boards and their age, that many would be aging out of casinos and we'd be awash in supply parts, but ebay, google, and other searches have given me nothing.


What are my next steps?  I really and ideally need to revive this machine in the next week to two for a party that's going to feature an "Amusement" room with arcade games and a few of my slot machines.


I really don't have a lot of $ to put into this machine, as it is, I likely won't be able to make up for what I've spent on it, because it's a C or D quality (rusted chrome bits, etc.), so I'm looking for the least expensive option.  I don't really want to send the board out, as, I believe it had repair attempts done prior to my purchasing and that's why it gave me so much grief to diagnose.


Does anyone know where I can get an S5500 or what the procedure/process would be if I were to try and swap it into an S6000 board?


Thanks!

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Re: Dead Bally S5500 MPU
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2017, 09:47:14 AM »
Your best bet might be to post a WTB ad here in the classified for a 5500 MPU Board. Your going to spend up wards of $100 for a replacement. As for installing a MPU from a 6000, it will not work. They are totally different.
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Re: Dead Bally S5500 MPU
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2017, 10:24:41 AM »
KLAR can fix your board. 

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Re: Dead Bally S5500 MPU
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2017, 12:06:58 PM »
THanks for both of your suggestions... GOS - KLAR?  Real or am I missing something?

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Re: Dead Bally S5500 MPU
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2017, 12:43:24 PM »
Also, I may be able to fix on my own if anyone has a board schematic... i can start by removing the buttons (again) , fix the broken traces (I think) and then cross my fingers...


I've got a few manuals for it and the only schematics I found (I believe) were for the electrical components, buttons , lights, etc, and not for the board itself...


Thanks all..


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Re: Dead Bally S5500 MPU
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2017, 12:54:18 PM »
klar - 702-363-9998  they fix just about any board

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Re: Dead Bally S5500 MPU
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2017, 01:49:39 PM »
THanks for both of your suggestions... GOS - KLAR?  Real or am I missing something?


Here ya go:

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Re: Dead Bally S5500 MPU
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2017, 09:15:30 AM »
I have an extra board. I tried to PM you but your inbox is full.
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Re: Dead Bally S5500 MPU
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2017, 11:21:55 AM »
Thanks for letting me know.  Inbox is open now.

 

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