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Universal Reel/Video Games / Re: universal slot machine jam
« Last post by Pitts256 on Today at 10:36:41 AM »The two diodes D4 & D5 are silicon switching diodes, number 1S1588. They can be found on eBay but obsoleted at most electronics suppliers. An acceptable alternative is the 1N4148.
As far as checking the continuity of all the circuit traces, doing so will test your patience. Each one of the traces from the CPU (Z80) to the Eproms and RAM all have to be rung out. Yesterday I started working on the same board you have with similar symptoms and so far have found three open traces on the bottom side of the board, just below the battery. Appear to be from a combination of weak solder joints, battery acid, heat and old age. The solder joints have been repaired and the board now boots to the Error 12, same as yours. The Eproms and RAM tested good, battery circuit's good so I suspect there's a problem with the memory decoder chip (74LS139) or related chips as the system rom is loading but the game rom is not. I'll keep you posted on what I find.
So although replacing the switching diode may alleviate one problem there still may be an issue with the ROM or RAM loading. Try the diode first to see if that restores play. PM me your email address and I'll send the information to check the traces.
As far as checking the continuity of all the circuit traces, doing so will test your patience. Each one of the traces from the CPU (Z80) to the Eproms and RAM all have to be rung out. Yesterday I started working on the same board you have with similar symptoms and so far have found three open traces on the bottom side of the board, just below the battery. Appear to be from a combination of weak solder joints, battery acid, heat and old age. The solder joints have been repaired and the board now boots to the Error 12, same as yours. The Eproms and RAM tested good, battery circuit's good so I suspect there's a problem with the memory decoder chip (74LS139) or related chips as the system rom is loading but the game rom is not. I'll keep you posted on what I find.
So although replacing the switching diode may alleviate one problem there still may be an issue with the ROM or RAM loading. Try the diode first to see if that restores play. PM me your email address and I'll send the information to check the traces.