After all that work replacing the interboard connector on my Phoenix pinball machine, I’m now treated with problems from the sound board. I think this machine has it out for me: Quick drains on the balls in play, letting my girlfriend & her friend consistanty win over me. Its saying “Just put me out of . . . → Read More: Phoenix: Sound Board Woes
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My Williams Phoenix Pinball machine uses (roughly) 200+ Watts of power when on. Translated: Some components can get very hot. Especially if the pinball is left on 24/7 as it may be at an arcade or a bar. To the right is a photo of some General Illumination power resistors (click to enlarge). As burned . . . → Read More: Phoenix: The Lamp & Switch Matrix Williams pinball machines use several different circuit boards, all tied together in some way shape or form. In the back cabinet of Phoenix, there are three: The Power Supply Board (right), the CPU Board (left-top), and the Driver Board (left-bottom). Standard molex connectors are used throughout the game. Most are 9-pin connectors going from the . . . → Read More: Phoenix: The Dreaded "Interboard Connector" The day after I thought I had fixed my Phoenix Pinball’s problems and had a working machine, that solenoid fuse blew again. This time, however, I could work around it by removing the fuse before I powered on the game, and only inserting it after powering it on. Not having a clue as to how . . . → Read More: Phoenix: The Blanking Signal The Phoenix pinball machine, before it is even playable, needed working flippers and solenoids. After I purchased it, in all the excitement, I decided to just power it on and see what happens (the previous owner did power it up in his garage for me, so I knew nothing catastrophic would happen). The CPU booted . . . → Read More: Phoenix: Getting it working I recently purchased a ‘non-working’ 1978 Phoenix pinball machine by Williams. The previous owner said it was blowing the solenoid fuse on power-up and the left flipper didn’t work. Also, the backglass was flaking pretty bad, and the machine shows tons of signs of wear and age. As this is my first pinball . . . → Read More: Pinball: Williams System 4 "Phoenix" |
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