One or more switches, or a whole group of switches, never register in switch test.
Dead switches from failed SIP resistor networks
Cause: A failed SIP (single in-line) resistor network on the switch matrix board.
Checks
- With power off, measure each resistor in the SIP networks on the switch matrix board against the value printed on the pack.
- Note which switch group is dead; it narrows the search to the networks serving that connector.
Fix
- Replace any SIP network that reads open or off value with one of the same value and pin count.
Systems
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Source: Capcom Pinball Problems/Solutions