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The game reboots part way through booting, and reboots when the flipper buttons are pressed, even though the 5 V test point on the driver board reads close to 5 V.

Reboots at start-up and when flipping: flaky power connector to the CPU

Cause: A poor connection in the power cable between the power driver board and the CPU board, so the CPU sees a lower or dropping 5 V.

Checks

  • Compare the 5 V at the driver board test point with the 5 V on the CPU board (for example at the game ROM's supply pin or a filter capacitor); more than about a tenth of a volt lower at the CPU points to the connection.
  • A meter can miss brief dropouts, so a steady reading does not rule out the supply.
  • Make sure the board mounting screws are tight, since they carry ground.

Fix

  • Replace the faulty connector or cable between the driver and CPU boards (here, swapping in a good one from another game cured it).

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