The game will not power up or boot.
Game will not start: check the tall power supply capacitors
Cause: Cracked solder joints on the tall electrolytic filter capacitors: six on the standard power supply board, four on the Breakshot combined board. Their height and weight on a vertical board work the joints loose over time.
Checks
- Inspect and wiggle the tall electrolytics on the power supply board with power off.
- With the game on, measure the DC supply outputs; a missing or very low voltage points to the capacitor in that circuit.
Fix
- Resolder the capacitor leads; this alone revives many dead games.
- For a lasting repair, replace them with shorter capacitors of the same value and voltage, if they fit the space, so they no longer act as levers on the joints.
Unplug the game before working on the power supply board; it carries line-derived voltages and large filter capacitors can hold a charge.
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Source: Capcom Pinball Problems/Solutions