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**Video Poker, Keno, Slots, 21** Gaming machines => IGT Fortune II => Topic started by: lhill on April 13, 2017, 11:00:59 AM
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Hi all.
After replacing a dead battery I get a idle screen, but call attendant error. I have tried the reset button thing for about 8 seconds, closed the door and turned the key once to the right. The screen does not change so I have ordered a PE-CLR set and hope that fixes this. It used to work, but was turned off for over 1 year so the battery was dead dead. One other problem has reared it's ugly head. When I drop in a quarter nothing happens. No sound of a coin dropping or any sounds. Any ideas while I am waiting for the PE-CLR chip?
Thanks
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With the error message "call attendant" I don't think you can insert a coin and have it get accepted. Did the mpu board have any battery leakage on it from the old battery? Did you try removing the mpu again and reinserting it? After holding the Test pushbutton for 10 seconds maybe you can try turning the reset key several times?
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try this, turn off the power, now hold the test button in and turn on the power until you hear a "ding". then see what happens.
your machine will not accept coins or do anything until your clear the error message.
Jim
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Tried that several times. No ding. This is a 2 board machine so I don't know if it needs a different approach. From what I have been reading I think the PE-CLR goes into u67. Does that sound right?
Thanks
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I forgot to say no battery leakage and I did reseat the mpu board. I guess I will have to wait until the PE-CLR comes and see what that does.
Thanks Guys.
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Tried that several times. No ding. This is a 2 board machine so I don't know if it needs a different approach. From what I have been reading I think the PE-CLR goes into u67. Does that sound right?
Thanks
What is this other board? Can you post a photo of your machine?
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two board machine, you probably have a fortune 2 machine, which has a different clear procedure, no use offering any information until we know what kind of machine you have.
Jim
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Here are some pictures. Sorry for some being blurry, but I was limited to the distance away I could get. The board that I took out is the top board with the battery on it on the left side on a piggyback board that unplugs. The other board was very tight so I left it in. As you can see it has a million power transistors on the right side. Probably drivers. Hope this helps you guys to id this machine and get be headed in the right direction.
Thanks again.
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There is a small switch on the board with the battery.. That is used to a CMOS clear, BUT I don't remember the correct procedure.. You don't need any special clear chips for your Fortune II machine..
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Try Reading this posting on the old sight...
http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=273.0 (http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=273.0)
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Looks like a Fortune II to me. I'm moving it to that section and changing the title of the thread.
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Looks like a Fortune II to me. I'm moving it to that section and changing the title of the thread.
I guess someone changed out the glass, that would make most people looking at it believe it is a PE. Maybe the idplate would be more clear about the model.
Here is what they say about clearing the CMOS memory. My guess is that the battery will need to be good for this ram clearing process to work.
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Thanks for the info. Where is section 4 of what manual? I have a PE manual, but there is no operational setup in the manual.
Thanks
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lhill,
Check your PM. I have sent you info on a manual.
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Thanks for the info. Where is section 4 of what manual? I have a PE manual, but there is no operational setup in the manual.
Thanks
I don't think the "PE" manual will do you much good, your machine is believed to be a Fortune II. That is a different animal. Even though your machine top glass says "Players Edge" someone could have changed it in the past. As far as I know the PE and PE+ machines only had one large circuit board, and it looks different from your boards. So you probably need a Fortune II manual.
Also, when you replaced the dead battery was the one you installed the same voltage spec as the dead one? From your photo it looks like the new one may be a 3.6 volt battery and I thought the Fortune II old battery would be a 4.5 volt? But maybe my thinking isn't clear about this, or maybe it doesn't matter.
The photo of the board still in the machine, with all the transistors, it actually looks like there are 2 separate boards in there next to each other, both plugged into a backplane/motherboard.
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After replacing the battery you must press the CURSOR button near the power switch to initialize the game.
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Thanks guys. I replaced the battery with the same brand and voltage as the one I took out. Thanks for the manual. I will try what I have been told to do from you guys as soon as I can my wife well. She has the stomach flu and requires a lot of TLC. I will let you know what happens when I can get back to it.
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Thanks to all that helped me. I am now back up and playing. It has been a great experience working with people that know what is going on for the rest of us.
Thank all of you for the guidance and patience.
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Congrats on your repair success! :cool_thumb_up: Now, the fun part is remembering what to do when it happens again. :yes:
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No problem. I am always writing stuff down. I made comments on the pages in the manual so if it happens again I will know what to do. The only problem is that the next time it will be something else wrong.
Have a god Easter.
Thanks again.
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Have a god Easter.
Thanks again.
I agree - it is always good to remember God at Easter time! :bunny_dancing:
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Thanks to all that helped me. I am now back up and playing. It has been a great experience working with people that know what is going on for the rest of us.
Thank all of you for the guidance and patience.
Glad to hear your machine is working. Did you have to do anything beyond what was mentioned here to get it up and running, and if so, can you post what you did so that it may help someone else in the future with a similar issue? Thanks! :propeller:
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I didn't have to switch off and then back on using the switch on the piggyback board with the battery on it. After I replaced the dead battery I only had to press the cursor advance switch once and everything came up. I played a few hands to make sure it was working and it seems fine. I could not have got it going without the help from all of you. Keep up the great work for us newbes. Just as a side note, I am a computer guy with over 55 years experience on PC's and MAC's, but these slots and poker machines baffle me. Maybe I am overwlemed with the complextety of them.
Thanks again.
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Yes, cursor advance solution strikes again.
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Where can I get a copy of the Manuel?