I posted a response on the first topic where Badbaud jumped in. Jumper E14/E15 IF it is chip volume related. It's covered in the manual in the file system. If it is a CAPX mismatch he will need a different eprom.
Feel free to delete this if you want to consolidate subjects but it seems worthwhile to have the jumper numbers called out in this conversation.

Chris

I found it is not the spin button or the wiring.  It is on the I/O board.  There are two transistors that allow the function of that button and one more for the lifgt. I don't know which two are for the function of that button.  Does anybody have any information on which transistors are associated with which button?

Update on this S3000 problem,

I ordered a couple of replacement reels, of course they were the wrong part number and don't even fit inside of the Reel Shelf together. They're a 1/4" wider than the originals. The ones in the cabinet are 66012002, the wider ones are 66012004. I'm guessing that they require a different Reel Shelf.

I do have one spare 2002 Reel, and I've been trying to figure this thing out, but it's kicking my butt.

I can rearrange the Reels and put them in a different order, and each time receive a different result. That's the part that baffles me. Some work in position 1, but not 2 or 3. The one that worked in position 1 will not work in 2, but in 3 and so on. At one point I had all 3 Reels fully lit continuously and they would not go out, so playing the game wasn't any fun with everything on full bright.

The Divider Lights are also doing the same thing. They work on some Reels and not others, but do in different positions.

Along with all of the Reels I ordered, I replaced the little Driver Board on the side of the Reel Shelf. It made no difference.

In the Diagnostic Mode, the only Reel that Lights is position 0 (1). The others stay dark. Results shown are Normal and Failed Test.

So, at this point I'm ready to dump this POS. Apparently this thing is beyond my troubleshooting capabilities.

Sorry if this post is confusing to read, but I'm highly confused myself. As the process of elimination doesn't seem to work on this cabinet.

I can only assume that if Reel 1 works and 2 doesn't, then 3 won't either? But that's not necessarily what I'm experiencing. I guess I'll just keep ordering Reels until it decides to work.

Any help or suggestions?

Different Reel Shelf to fit the newer Reels? Or will that require wider cutouts in the Glass?

Curtis ash100

Normally that is caused by a defective, or wrong, CAPX chip or a pin was bent on it when it was installed.

It sounds to me like you might have the wrong Cap chip for your game.
Can you post the chip numbers......

One of our members BrianT has built and extensive "kit guide" that lists all the matching chips for each game.

Just a few tid bits of other random thoughts....
Non superboards use CAP chips, and superboards use CAPX chips. Same physical chip, just programmed differently. Not interchangeable.
It could be that the game was previously used in a superboard and you have a CAPX chip in play.

On the superboard - You should also be aware that there are two different sizes of chips 256 and 512. There is a small jumper just above the Program Chip socket (game chip). If this is in the wrong position for the rom set sometimes the game will still start up but the colors don't work (ie all white cards). I don't know if this exists on the non superboards as I never looked.

Hello Jay,


I’m experiencing this exact problem with my game (all white cards with a blue background). I’ve noticed there are 4 different jumpers above the game chip on my board. The jumpers are E8/E9, E6/E7, E15/E14, and E10/E11. Would you happen to remember which one should be switched?

Thanks for any help you can offer!

Chris