Author Topic: My DENVER DUCK doesn't start properly (Read 5399 times)

qbert · « **Reply #40 on:** February 10, 2023, 05:21:37 PM »

I'm looking for a board but that's going to be a long shot.
Anyplace you could get a top box in France.
Doesn't have to be a Duck just needs to be any reel touch.
They did use two different screens one was a Sharp not sure of the other screen maker, the top boxes look the same except for the orange board.
Rich

qbert · « **Reply #41 on:** February 10, 2023, 09:30:03 PM »

There are two brass screws that hold the daughter card to the main cpu you can try removing it and reinstalling but I really doubt this will do anything different.
Remember alignment is critical so make sure the screws line up before you try it.

Breton56 · « **Reply #42 on:** February 11, 2023, 07:09:20 AM »

Hello.
Thanks for the information.
I’ll see if I can find a board myself.

Breton56 · « **Reply #43 on:** February 11, 2023, 08:10:58 AM »

The screen is working again!
It was the connector that goes from the orange board to the screen and is located behind the cd player that was disconnected. You could only see it by removing that CD player.
I just need to get the hard drive

qbert · « **Reply #44 on:** February 11, 2023, 11:48:02 AM »

That's great, never had that before.
OK I recommend leaving until the HD shows up.

Breton56 · « **Reply #45 on:** February 11, 2023, 11:50:24 AM »

Okay, I don’t touch the machine until the hard drive is received;)

Breton56 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 22, 2023, 03:32:15 AM »

There is a grey box at the bottom of the machine (picture). It is connected to the EZPay box. I don’t know what it’s for and if it doesn’t block the start of the machine.

qbert · « **Reply #47 on:** March 22, 2023, 03:47:27 AM »

There seems to be too many flat cables going to the easy pay box. Where do they go and what are the for?

Breton56 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 22, 2023, 03:51:16 AM »

I can disconnect the cables from the gray box at the bottom of the machine.

qbert · « **Reply #49 on:** March 22, 2023, 03:59:58 AM »

That might help where do they go?
Just the three gray wires from the top box should be plugged in there. Another photo of that area would be good.
Also confirm the multi colored ribbon cable connections at both ends(reseat them on both ends and the gray wires plug also)

Breton56 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 22, 2023, 06:30:18 AM »

Here’s the bottom of the machine and the connections.
I disconnected and removed the gray box.
It was connected where there are two red circles.

qbert · « **Reply #51 on:** March 22, 2023, 07:15:10 AM »

So after reseating ribbon cable and gray cable at both ends, removing other gray box, still the same result?
The bottom and top boxes are doing what they are supposed to do right up to when they should have a handshake with each other and start the game.
Also open the top box and reseat the small multi colored ribbon cable next to the cpu heat sink and fan.

qbert · « **Reply #52 on:** March 22, 2023, 07:45:17 AM »

Looking at your pictures again was that other box spliced into the multi colored ribbon cable? (Hard to tell from the picture)
If it was you need to repair or repair that ribbon cable.
It is common to all IGT S2000s so you should be able to find one in France.

Breton56 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 22, 2023, 02:29:39 PM »

I have another S2000 IGT machine.
I replaced the ribbon cable, the MPU board, checked the connectors, but nothing changed, I still have the same display...

qbert · « **Reply #54 on:** March 22, 2023, 02:51:31 PM »

Yes the drive is performing as it should. It is waiting for the handshake from the lower unit.
I have seen this before, it's not the mpu or the ribbon cable because you changed them. Three things left.
The backplane board, the ezPay board in the center of the lower power distribution box. The last thing and probably the most probable is the top box itself. Since you have another S2000 you can try swapping the ezPay and backplane boards then that would leave you with the top box. This is assuming you have checked the colored ribbon cable in the top box, the gray wired molex plug down to the ezPay board, verified connections at colored ribbon cable in the bottom box.
Send a picture of the colored ribbon cable connection in the top box.

Breton56 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 24, 2023, 06:15:54 PM »

I think I found the problem (see picture)
When I disconnect the black jack from the green connector, the sound works normally.
When I plug it back in, the sound gets weak.
Which connector should this jack be plugged into? Green, blue or pink?
Thank you.

qbert · « **Reply #56 on:** March 24, 2023, 07:31:07 PM »

They have one or the other but not both.
They either have a molex plug from the back of the top box or the mini plug that I believe goes in the blue.
If it is working without the mini plugged in, leave it unplugged.
More proof that this machine has undergone part change outs and is slightly Frankensteined as most Reel Touch machines are that are still alive.

qbert · « **Reply #57 on:** March 24, 2023, 08:45:17 PM »

So are we checking this topic solved?
1. Initial problem was top box not booting fully due to a bad harddrive.
2. A month and a half waiting for harddrive delivery to France (I have learned a valuable lesson regarding shipping)
3. After replacing the harddrive machine still did not fully boot because of communication issue between the top and bottom computer.
4. Communication issue caused by bad board in the lower center EZ-Pay box. Board replaced and machine worked but sound was weak.
5. Sound fix was not to use the mini plug that is usually used for sound. Sound is being fed through a molex plug in the rear of the top box. Reel Touch uses one or the other to deliver the sound to the amplifier in the top cabinet.

Remy anything else?
Be sure to read this topic
https://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=14054.0

Breton56 · « **Reply #58 on:** March 25, 2023, 03:21:23 PM »

Hello Rich.
I can confirm that all operational problems are repaired.
I just have to make some adjustments and programming.
I want to thank you and congratulate you for your prompt and continued assistance.
Tell me the price of the hard drive with the transport.
Thank you.
Remy

qbert · « **Reply #59 on:** March 25, 2023, 04:38:20 PM »

Remy
Your inbox is full you need to delete some so I send you payment info.

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