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The game resets during play when a particular coil fires (here the drop target in front of the captive ball), even after a reset-fix daughterboard was added for flipper resets.

Resets when a drop target or coil fires: burnt power and GI connectors

Cause: Poor contact at burnt connectors on the power driver board. A daughterboard only masks the 5 V dips; the underlying connection problem remains.

Checks

  • Inspect the GI connectors (J120, J121) and the main 5 V input connector (J101) for browned housings and dull or burnt pins.
  • Check the bridge rectifier and filter capacitor for the 5 V supply (BR2, C5) and the capacitor C4 for bulging or poor joints.

Fix

  • Replace burnt connectors with new headers and housings using high-current crimp pins.
  • Repair the 5 V supply section rather than relying on a daughterboard.

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