U1 checks out but the LED still does not blink with the test EPROM fitted.
Test EPROM socket signals at U3
Cause: A bad U6 address latch, U5 data latch, the EPROM itself, or the chip-select from U9/U10.
Checks
- U3 pins 1-13, 15-19 and 22 should read 2 to 4 V; pins 14 and 20 about 0 V; pins 21, 23 and 24 about 0.5 V.
- A missing address line (pins 1-8) means U6 or the EPROM; a missing data line means U5; a missing select at pin 22 means U9 or U10.
Fix
- Replace the faulty latch, gate or EPROM.
Systems
Related tips
- Test EPROM fitted but the LED does not blink
- Test EPROM memory test does not pass
- Unplug all but J1 when using the test EPROM in the game
- Bench-test a CPU board with the 6803 test EPROM
- CPU board landmarks: battery, LED, relay and ROMs
- CPU jumpers JW1-JW6 for game EPROM size
- Check the 6803 clock at U1 pins 2 and 3
- Interrupt circuit failure from the 2x12 VAC signal
Source: Repairing Bally 6803 Pinball Games from 1985 to 1989, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)