Hi I just joined your forum and want to thank everyone inadvance for any and all help on my bally 5000 plus slot machine i bought for xmass for my 89 year (young)mother,,, she lives with us and loved to go to the casino and play the slots but cant get out now to do that so i found this non working slot and plan on getting it all fixed up for her soon,,, i am retired and live in council bluffs iowa,,, my name is bill i was a field service tech but not with slot machine so i am going to need help with this project,,,,i have done a lot of reading up on the bally 5000 plus and oredered and have now the operator instructions manual and have cleaned it up inside and out and ordered a few parts that i cound see for sure that were going to need to be replaced,,,,i have all the numbers off the side plate and photos of the machine inside and out ready to post so you guys can see what i have to work with,,,, please let me know which area to post in that will be the best to get the help i am going to be needing thanks