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After power work the game boots, but in attract and lamp test most controlled lamps do not flash; only a few lamps blink.

Controlled lamps stuck or not flashing: reflow MPU and lamp driver header pins

Cause: Poor contact between the MPU and the lamp driver board: cracked solder on the header pins and chips that are not seated well in their sockets.

Checks

  • Confirm the MPU LED flashes its normal count at boot.
  • Run lamp test and note which lamps respond.
  • Inspect the header pins on the MPU and lamp driver board for cracked or dull solder rings.

Fix

  • Reflow the header pins on the lamp driver board and on the MPU.
  • Reseat the socketed chips on the MPU.
  • Rebuild worn connectors between the boards if they have not been done.

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