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The game plays normally but shows a zero cross error every time it starts up. Swapping in another power supply makes no difference.

Zero cross error at power-up: replace the driver-to-CPU interconnect cable

Cause: The zero cross signal is made from the AC line on the driver side and passed to the CPU board over the interconnect cable. A tired cable with an intermittent conductor caused the error even though it passed a simple continuity test.

Checks

  • Check the power supply and the cable between the power supply and the CPU board.
  • Look for cracked solder joints at the cable headers on both boards.
  • Use the CPU board schematic to find the zero cross input and its connector.

Fix

  • Replace the interconnect cable that carries the zero cross signal from the driver board to the CPU board.

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Source: Pinball Repair help group!! (Facebook group)