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I am attempting to breathe life into a 5 reel, 9 line, 90 CM Triple Butterfly 7's slot out of storage for 7 or 8 years. After replacing a missing power distribution box and installing a new 3v coin battery, the game booted up. Then, after a key chip config, it seems to play fine. The validator takes bills, and the printer prints on cashout. However, none of the buttons light and the solenoid does not release the pull handle.
When I opened a few buttons, I found that the led's were lit, but very very dim (12.7 v). I think all of them are lit even when the main door is open. The bulbs tested normally bright in another machine.
I haven't found any loose plugs or damaged wires.
I cold-swapped the 2 door I/O's and the cabinet I/O, one at a time from another machine to no avail.
I tried another power supply.
What am I missing?